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In 1838, Caddo Parish was created from Natchitoches, as were Madison and Caldwell parishes in the east. In 1839, Union Parish was formed from Ouachita, and Calcasieu was formed from St. Landry in 1840. Five parishes were created in 1843: Bossier, DeSoto, Franklin, Sabine, and Tensas.
As with the Louisiana Supreme Court, the regular judicial terms on the courts of appeal are ten years. The courts of appeal are housed in the following cities in Louisiana: First Circuit – Baton Rouge. Second Circuit – Shreveport. Third Circuit – Lake Charles. Fourth Circuit – New Orleans. Fifth Circuit – Gretna.
The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks is one of the Guilds of the City of London. It has no livery, because "in the 16th century, the Parish Clerks declined to take the Livery on the grounds that the surplice was older than the Livery and was the proper garb of members of the Company." [1] It is not, therefore, technically a livery company ...
It is the third-smallest parish in Louisiana by land area and fifth-smallest by total area. St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana is located on the Mississippi River approximately 130 miles (210 km) upriver from the Gulf of Mexico and 30 miles (48 km) upriver from the City of New Orleans. The area, known as the River Region, has an abundance ...
Ville Platte is the largest city in, and the parish seat of, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 6,303 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 8,145 in 2000. The city's name is of French origin, roughly translating to "flat town", in reference to its relatively flat topography in contrast to the more hilly terrain ...
Jefferson Davis Parish ( French: Paroisse de Jefferson Davis) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,250. [1] The parish seat is Jennings. [2] Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis.
Madison Parish ( French: Paroisse de Madison) is a parish located on the northeastern border of the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the delta lowlands along the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,017. [ 1] Its parish seat is Tallulah. [ 2]
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