Coco v. Oden
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Allen; Winston Overton, Judge. Suit by A. Y. Coco, Attorney General, in his official capacity, against R. E. Oden, Sheriff of Allen Parish, La., to have the latter’s office declared forfeited. Exceptions of no cause of action overruled, and judgment for defendant, dismissing plaintiff’s demand, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
The Attorney General, in his official capacity, brings this suit against R. E. Oden, sheriff of the parish of Allen in this state to have the office of the latter declared forfeited, because defendant accepted 'from and used a free pass on, and accepted .discriminating passenger rates from, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company in this state, during the incumbency of defendant in office.
Defendant excepted to the jurisdiction of the district court ratione materhe, which exception was properly overruled. He further excepted on the ground that article 191 of the Constitution,…
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