Wells v. Blackman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District ■Court, Parish of Rapides; John Bachman Lee, Special Judge. Action by E. M. Wells and others against W. F. Blackman. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
On motion to recuse the presiding judge and appoint a lawyer.
This being a civil action against the judge •of the court in which it was brought, plaintiff suggested his recusation, and moved that a lawyer having the requisite qualifications be appointed to hear and determine it. The judge thereupon recused himself, but appointed a judge of an adjoining district to act in his stead, on the ground that the law leaves the matter of the appointee to his discretion. Plaintiffs having taken their bill to this ruling, defendant pleaded the exceptions of “no cause of action,” “no right of action,” and…
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