No. 5617 Precedential Dismissed Processed

Benham v. Parish of Carroll

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed March 15, 1876 · 28 La. Ann. 343

Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., November 10, 1976 339 So. 2d 865; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., June 29, 1962 144 So. 2d 217; La. Ct. App. 4th Cir., December 19, 1973 284 So. 2d 60

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Opinion text

On the MeRits. -We must regard the suit as one upon the warrants of the parish and within the ruling in the cases of Edwards vs. Parish of Bossier, 24 An. 457, and Sterling vs. Parish of West Feliciana, 26 An. 59. But if considered as founded on the amended petition, the evidence does not show that the debts were regularly created and means provided for their payment, as required by law. R. S. 2786. It is therefore ordered that the judgment appealed from be reversed and the demand of plaintiff dismissed with costs in both courts.