Legal Opinion

O'Bierne v. Police Jury

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 29, 1922No. 25322PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; Jas. W. Jones. Jr., Judge. Suit by J. J. O’Bierne against the Police Jury of Red River Parish and another. From a judgment maintaining an exception of no cause of action, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtOverton, J.

The following facts appear in a petition filed by plaintiff, praying for writs of injunction against the police jury of Red River parish and the Louisiana Highway Commission, to wit:

The police jury of Red River parish established road district No. 1, which comprises wards 4, 5, and 6 of that parish. Plaintiff is the owner of considerable property, and is a resident of ward 5, which is the southern part of road district No. 1. In January, 1919, the police jury ordered an election in that district, at which there was submitted to the duly qualified taxpayers thereof the proposition to incur a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lewy v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  2. Darcourt v. BrunetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Henderson v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  2. O'Beirne v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  3. O'Beirne v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  4. Jeane v. Police Jury v. Rnon ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927

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