Swayze v. City of Monroe
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Ouachita; Luther Egbert Hall, Judge. Action by M. D. Swayze against the city of Monroe and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The right claimed by plaintiff to employ the services of the Cumberland Telephone Company gives rise to the issues before us for decision.
Plaintiff slaughters animals and sells the meat in the public market of the city of Monroe.
He is a lessee of one of the stalls of the market, and pays a rental therefor of $2.50 a day.
The testimony shows that he is a taxpayer. He sues in both capacities; that is, as a tenant of one of the stalls and as a taxpayer.
The market house, a stall of which is occupied by him, was erected with public funds, and is the property of the city of- Monroe.
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