Howell v. Mundy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by W. E. Howell and others against Chas. J. Mundy, in which Michel Fakier and others sought to intervene, and on denial of their right they apply for writs of mandamus against H. M. Wallis, Jr., Judge, and P. J. Aucoin, Clerk, of the Twentieth Judicial District for the Parish of Lafourche.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, C. J.
Our reconsideration ot the matter here presented having led to a change of view on the part of the majority of the members of the court by whom the original opinion was handed down, the following reasons are assigned for the conclusion now reached:
As appears from the application for mandamus and the returns thereto, the members of the Lafourche bar (all of them, it is said) united in a proceeding by rule in the district court “suggesting that one Charles J. Mundy * * * is presuming to practice law at the bar of this court, without a license, or otherwise complying with the laws of this state,…
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