Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Butler v. Ferguson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 25, 1896No. 12,110PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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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2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Keegan v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  2. State ex rel. Markham v. ReadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899

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