Wilkinson v. Langridge

Citations

• 51 La. Ann. 189
• 24 So. 790
• 1899 La. LEXIS 384

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Grand Isle and Grand Terre Island, lying in tile waters of the Gulf of Mexico, held not included within the limits of the Lafourche Levee District.</p> <p>2. Had the Legislature so intended it would have evinced its purpose clearly and unmistakably.</p> <p>3. Not the intention of this decision to establish a precedent under which exemption of all islands from levee taxes may be claimed.</p> <p>4. Cases arising involving the question of exemption as affecting, other islands will be dealt with upon the situation and on the facts and circumstances as then presented.</p>