Murphy v. Police Jury of St. Mary Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by John Murphy and George D. Palfrey against the police jury of the parish of St. Mary. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs apply for certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Relators, John Murphy and George D. Palfrey, taxpayers of the parish of St. Mary, instituted a suit against the police jury of said parish for the purpose of enjoining said body from erecting a new courthouse on the same grounds set up in the case of the State ex rel. Edward A. Hanson et al. v. Jury of St. Mary Parish (No. 16,101; recently decided by this court) 41 South. 321, 116 La. 1080.
After hearing the parties on a rule nisi, the trial judge refused to grant the plaintiffs a preliminary injunction, and subsequently granted them a suspensive appeal from the judgment denying the relief…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Beebe v. GuinaultSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
- Hanson v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State ex rel. Butchers' Union Slaughter House & Live Stock Landing Co. v. Judge of the Civil District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
3Cited by4 opinions
- Cloud v. DyessLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- State ex rel. Tranchina v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Wunderlich v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Manion & Co. v. Board of DirectorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907