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FISHER v. NEW ORLEANS

No. 43.

218 U.S. 438 (1910)

31 S.Ct. 57

54 L.Ed. 1099

FISHER v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 28, 1910.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles Louque for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. St. Clair Adams, with whom Mr. I.D. Moore was on the brief, for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a petition for mandamus to direct the levy of a special tax of one and one-half mills to pay claims and judgments against the New Orleans School Board, based on contracts made by the Board with teachers and others during the years 1874, 1875 and 1876 under the Louisiana Act 36 of 1873. The ground of the petition is that under that act the contracts were authorized and were payable out of a special tax...

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