Glisson v. Biggio
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany; Joseph B. Lancaster, Judge. Action by J. E. Glisson against Charles Biggio and others. Erom a judgment for defendants on exceptions of no cause of action, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff, while mayor of the town of Abita Springs, parish of St. Tammany, was made defendant in a suit or proceeding instituted by the district attorney, under article 222 of the Constitution, to remove him from office. The suit was instituted on the written request and information of 29 citizens and taxpayers of the said town of Abita Springs, claiming to have knowledge of the fact that J. E. Glisson, Mayor, etc., had been guilty of nonfeasance and malfeasance in office, and favoritism, gross misconduct, and conduct unbecoming an officer.
The suit, during the trial thereof, was dismissed on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lescale v. Joseph Schwartz Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Dickinson v. HathawaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Banken v. LockeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
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