Town of Ponchatoula v. Police Jury of Parish of Tangipahoa
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Eirst Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; Clay Elliott, Judge. Action by the town of Ponchatoula against the police jury of the parish of Tangipahoa. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff, the town of Ponchatoula, attempted by injunction to enjoin and restrain the police jury from promulgating the returns of an election in the *1041Seventh Ward, held on the 19th day of December, 1907, in accordance with the law authorizing local option elections to be held to decide for or against prohibition.
The petition for ■ injunction attacks the election on a number of grounds: Substantially for the reason that no election was held; that there is in consequence no contest in matter of an election; that the police jury was without authority to promulgate the result of an election that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- New Orleans Elevated Railway Co. v. Mayor of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- State ex rel. Capitol City Oil Mills Co. v. MonroeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
3Cited by3 opinions
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