Legal Opinion
Slaughter v. New St. John Missionary Baptist Church
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 6, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
The purpose of this suit is to enjoin the defendant corporation from expelling the plaintiffs from membership in the organization. There is no demand or claim for money, but it is merely an appeal to the court for protection in the enjoyment of an alleged civil right. A demand of this kind is, according to Section 35, Article VII, of the Constitution, within the jurisdiction of District Courts. The *431language of the Constitution is as follows:
“The District Courts * * * shall have original jurisdiction * * * in all cases * * * where civil or political rights are involved * * * .”
The question…
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