Legal Opinion
Pittman Const. Co. v. Housing Authority of Opelousas
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided October 1, 1958No. 7030PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUNTER, District Judge.
Federal jurisdiction is pegged on diversity. The controlling statute is LSA-R.S. 38:2211 (Act 73 of 1926 as last amended by Act 589 of 1954), which provides in pertinent part:
“All public work to be done, exceeding the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars * * * by any public corporation or political subdivision of the state * * * shall be advertised and let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder who has bid according to the contract, plans and specifications as advertised ; and no such public work shall be done * * * except as provided in this Part * * *”…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Smith v. Town of VintonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- St. Landry Lumber Co. v. Mayor of BunkieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Fourmy v. Town of FranklinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Sternberg v. Board of Com'rs of Tangipahoa Drainage Dist. No. 1Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- State ex rel. Bank of Franklinton v. Louisiana State Board of Agriculture & ImmigrationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Louisiana Federation of Teachers v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2013
- United States v. MacHadoDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1969
- Matter of Application of Air Terminal Services, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1964
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