Legal Opinion
Singelmann v. Davis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 15, 1960No. 45447PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PI AMLIN, Justice.
The only question here presented is the constitutionality of Act No. 2 of the Second Extraordinary Session of 1960.
This Court will not ordinarily exercise its supervisory jurisdiction in cases such as this. Nevertheless, because of the statewide and extraordinary public interest and importance, and for the reason that the public fisc is involved, we deemed it advisable to consider this matter. Accordingly we directed certiorari to the Honorable Fred S. LeBlanc, Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, in order that we might review…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Porterie v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
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