Welch v. Gossens

Citations

• 51 La. Ann. 852
• 25 So. 472
• 1899 La. LEXIS 481

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>The provisions of the legislative charter of a municipal corporation, with regard1 ' to the election of its officers, is not impliedly repealed by the provisions of a subsequently enacted general election law, which makes no mention-thereof.</p> <p>Where there exists positive legislation upon the same subject matter, providing for the very case in hand, it must be interpreted as not having been repealed by a subsequent enactment which contains different provisions, but not those contrary thereto.</p>