State ex rel. Butler v. Ferguson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
QN APPLICATION for Writs of Mandamus and Certiorari.
1Opinion of the Court
Tbe opinion of the court was delivered by
Watkins, J.
Alleging that in a criminal case pending in his court,, the respondent granted an order of suspensive appeal in favor of the defendant, returnable to this court within ten days, from a decree disallowing a change of venue; and averring said decree to be-absolutely null and void, the relator prays for certiorari to bring up *788the record from the respondent’s court, to the end that the proceedings may be examined and declared absolutely illegal and void; and Jor mandamus to compel the respondent to proceed with the trial of the aforesaid cause.
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