Legal Opinion
Town of Farmerville v. Commercial Credit Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 25, 1931No. 31008PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
At an election held in the town of Farmer-ville on October 26, 1926, the taxpaying voters of the municipality authorized the incurring of a debt and the issuance of bonds in the sum of $52,000 “for the purpose of purchasing or constructing waterworks within and for the town, together with all equipment and furnishings thereto, title to which shall be in the public.” The mayor and board of aldermen issued the bonds, sold them, and with the proceeds constructed a system of waterworks for the town.
It seems that the estimated cost of the plant which the town proposed to install was $52,000, and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Delabigarre v. Second Municipality of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1848
- Phillips v. Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
- Wilkinson v. HoffmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Police Jury of the Parish of Plaquemines v. FoulhouzeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Bullis v. Town of JacksonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
- J. B. McCrary Co. v. Town of WinnfieldDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1941
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