State ex rel. Smith v. Theus
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; James Edward Moore, Judge. Petition by the state, on the relation of R. A. Smith and J. L. Bake.r, for writ of mandamus to J. C. Theus, district attorney. Judgment for defendant, and relators appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
In a petition addressed to the judge of the Third Judicial District Court for the parish of Bienville by the relators, it was averred that they were citizens and taxpayers in said parish, and residents therein for many years; that in August, 1904, the parish board of school directors (or of public education) for the parish of Bienville met, and at said meeting proceeded to elect a parish superintendent of public education for the parish of Bienville, and at said election petitioner Robert A. Smith received two votes, and J. Rush Wimberly received seven votes,…
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