BUSSIE v. LONG

No. 50703.

243 So.2d 776 (1971)

257 La. 623

Victor BUSSIE et al. v. Mrs. Blanche Revere LONG et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion February 1, 1971.

Rehearing Denied February 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DeBlieux, Guidry & Lowe, J. D. DeBlieux, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Kenneth C. DeJean, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendants-appellees.

Plauche Villere, Jr., Blake G. Arata, City Attys., Beuker F. Amann, First Asst. City Atty., Jackson P. McNeely, Asst. City Atty., for amicus curiae.


SANDERS, Justice.

This case poses the question of whether a property taxpayer may maintain a mandamus proceeding against the Louisiana Tax Commission to require that body to perform its statutory duties relating to the equalization of property taxes. The lower court sustained a peremptory exception and dismissed the suit without trial. We reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.

Victor Bussie and his wife, property taxpayers, brought this class...

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