Bolinger v. Police Jury of Bossier Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Bossier'; John N. Sandlin, Judge. Mandamus by M. S. Bolinger and others against the Police Jury of Bossier Parish. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiffs, resident taxpayers and voters of road district No. 3 in the parish of Bossier, allege that the said road district has voted a special -tax for building, developing and constructing- roads in said road district, which tax is to extend over a long period, of years, and that, as large taxpayers, petitioners are interested in having said fund well and economically spent, and the same handled in accordance with law; that by the terms of Act No. 199 of 1916, the construction and building of public roads, where such special funds have been voted, provides for the creation of boards of…
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