Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Town of Ponchatoula
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 12, 1948No. 38417PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Justice.
The plaintiffs, citizens and taxpayers of the town of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, are appealing from a judgment dismissing their suit against the town to have declared null and void, and to enjoin the enforcement of, an ordinance contracting the corporate limits by excluding therefrom a certain designated area on a part of which is located industrial plants owned and operated by Marion T. Fannaly, Inc.
According to the record the Fannaly corporation started a cold packing business in the town a few years ago on a comparatively small scale. This has since grown into one of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lawrence v. Town of MansfieldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. v. Town of OakdaleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Cheshire v. City of MindenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
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