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GRAHAM v. MARSHALL

No. 12929.

333 So.2d 707 (1976)

Joe Lee GRAHAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stewart B. MARSHALL et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter C. Dumas, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant, Stewart B. Marshall.

David C. Lensing, Lake Providence, for defendant-appellee, Town of Lake Providence.

James D. Caldwell, Tallulah, for plaintiff-appellee, Joe Lee Graham.

Before BOLIN, HALL and JONES, JJ.

En Banc. Rehearing Denied July 7, 1976.

BOLIN, Judge.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the mayor and the board of aldermen or the elected chief of police has the authority to hire and fire police officers in a municipality organized and governed by the provisions of the Lawrason Act, Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:321, et seq. The lower court held the power was vested in the mayor and board of aldermen. We affirm.

Defendant, Stewart Marshall...

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