Porteau v. Gluck
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Petition by Solomon Gluck against Alex Porteau for writ of mandamus to compel the justice of the peace to grant an order of appeal in an action by Alex Porteau against Solomon Gluck. The district court dismissed the petition for mandamus, and petitioner brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The question presented in this case is whether the requirement of article 840 of the Code of Practice, that a petitioner for a writ of mandamus shall make oath to the truth of the allegations contained in his petition, was repealed by the general provision of Act 300 of 1914 (page 613) that a petition or answer in a suit may be verified by the attorney of the party or parties in all cases.
The petitioner in this case was defendant in a suit for eviction in a court of a justice of the peace. Judgment was rendered against him. I-Ie prayed for an order of appeal to the district court, which order…
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