State Ex Rel. Riddle v. Jeansonne

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

This is a suit to remove from office the sheriff of the Parish of Avoyelles. The suit is brought under the provisions of Section 6 of Article IX of the Constitution, authorizing the attorney general or district attorney to bring such a suit, and compelling either of them to do so on the written request of twenty-five or more citizens and taxpayers. This was not a voluntary proceeding by the district attorney, but was compelled by the petition of the necessary number of citizens and taxpayers.

The charges made were high crimes and misdemeanors in office, incompetency,…