Billiot v. Terrebonne Parish School Board
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne; William E. Howell, Judge. Mandamus by Henry L. Billiot against the Terrebonne Parish School Board and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is a mandamus proceeding to compel the school board to admit the plaintiff’s children to a public school for white children. The defense is that the plaintiff’s children are of the colored race. His demand was rejected, and he prosecutes this appeal. The defendants have moved to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
The only matter in dispute, or object of the suit, is the civil or political right claimed for the children to attend the public school. This court has not jurisdiction in •such case, if the right claimed and contested does not exceed $2,000 in value. See Oberly v.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Oberly v. Calcasieu Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
3Cited by5 opinions
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- State ex rel. Clark v. HillebrandtLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962