Buard v. Board of Com'rs of Portage Drainage Dist.

Citations

• 123 La. 590
• 49 So. 204
• 1909 La. LEXIS 749

Syllabus

<p>1. Drains (§ 17*) — Drainage Districts — Governing Body.</p> <p>The police jury is not the governing body of the drainage board in the different parishes. The board of commissioners of the drainage district in the parishes is the governing body in their respective districts.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other eases, see Drains, Dec. Dig. § 17.*]</p> <p>2. Drains (§ 76*) — Governing Bodies — Taxation — Elections—Acts 1902, P. 248, No. 145.</p> <p>They are authorized to call elections regarding taxation for drainage and to issue bonds.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Drains, Dec. Dig. § 76.*]</p> <p>3. Governing Body.</p> <p>Decisions holding that the police jury is the governing body are overruled.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>