Legal Opinion
Peters v. Bell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 21, 1898No. 12,924PublishedCited by 13 opinions
ON APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bilis, J.
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion to Dismiss Appeal.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Breaux, J.
Plaintiff alleges that -he was appointed assistant engineer of the city of New Orleans on the 5th of May, 1896, under the authority of the City Council, and was, when unlawfully discharged, performing -the duties of his office.
That having been regularly appointed, under the terms of the city charter, he holds his office during good behavior, and can only be discharged for cause, by the City Council and not by the city engineer,, who has undertaken to discharge him.
He avers in his petition, that the sum in…
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