Opinion

Orleans Parish School Board v. Murphy

  • 156 La. 925
  • 101 So. 268
  • 1924 La. LEXIS 2123
Court
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Filed
Jul 8, 1924
Status
Published
Author
Paul
On the bench
Decree, Land, Leche, Paul, Reasons
Cited by
11 cases
Authority
More cited than 20.2%

The opinion

ST. PAUL, J,

I concur, because on the main issue the opinion is correct, and plaintiff seems willing to waive any inquiry into defendant’s right to question the action of the school board in the premises. But:

In State v. Eames, 39 La. Ann. 986, 988 , 3 South. 93 , 94, this court said:

“The ‘Board of School Directors’ in each parish is constituted by law a public corporation, charged with the control, administration and disbursement of school funds.” (Italics mine.)

The Constitution of 1921, art. 12, § 16 (page 95), declares:

“The money thus collected [by the city of New Orleans, for school purposes] shall be paid daily to said, board [Orleans parish school board].”

See, also, State v. Geier, 35 La Ann. 1148.

In Fisher v. School Board, 44 La. Ann. 184, 187 , 10 South. 494 , 495, the court said:

“They [the Orleans parish school board] administer school affairs without possible control on the part of the city authorities. The treasurer of New Orleans is e® officio treasurer of the board and receives all funds collected for the support of the public schools. * * * Be pays upon the order of the school board. (Italics mine.)

In Ealer v. Millspaugh, 32 La. Ann. 901, 903 , the court said:

“The board [of school directors] and not the treasurer was to determine what application of the [school] funds should be made. A different rule would throw public affairs into a most lamentable state of confusion.” (Italics mine.)

Accordingly I think this case should not hereafter be taken as a precedent in that connection.

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.

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