Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Aucoin v. Board of Police Com'rs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 20, 1904No. 15,051PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Application by the state, on the relation of J. C. Aucoin, for a writ of mandamus to the board of police commissioners. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The relator, a sergeant on the police force of the city of New Orleans, was tried by the board of police commissioners, and dismissed from the force. He moved for a new trial, and upon the refusal of it applied to the courts for relief. His grounds were numerous. Passing finally on the case, this court said:
“We find nothing in the proceedings on the trial prior to the board’s final vote to call for any action on our part, but when we reach that point we do find illegality. Finding the sentence illegal, we have to set it aside, with the necessary result of ordering the reinstatement of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Rushville Gas Co. v. City of RushvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- State ex rel. McCabe v. Police BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Warnock v. City of LafayetteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1849
- Barnert v. Mayor of PatersonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1886
- State ex rel. A. Lehman & Co. v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Joyce v. Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1945
- State ex rel. Perez v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State ex rel. Journee v. Board of Com'rs of Police Dept.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Roberson v. GoldsmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
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