Police Jury of Pointe Coupee Parish v. L. Bouanchaud & Co.

Citations

• 51 La. Ann. 860
• 1899 La. LEXIS 483

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. A fact not reviewable on appeal. — The amount involved was less than two thousand dollars; questions regarding facts were not considered, as they were not within the court’s jurisdiction on an appeal.</p> <p>■2. Budget. — As a question of law, the court finds that there was no forming of the budget as required by statute, and it follows, no advertisement. The statute requires the publicity of the finances of the parish, and one of the first steps towards publicity is the forming of a budget and its advertisement.</p> <p>3. Admission. — Giving effect to an admission on record, the court amends-the judgment by reducing the amount of the license from one hundred dollars to fifty dollars.</p> <p>On Reheabing.</p> <p>1.. Essential that the estimate of parish expenditures, required by R. S., 2745, should be published at least thirty days before the tax predicated upon it is levied.</p> <p>2. Requisites of the estimate or budget pointed out, and the same held deficient in instant case because not naming the year for which made.</p> <p>3. Not necessary this estimate should be more than a statement of probable expenses. Not required to embrace anything relating to parish resources or revenues.</p>