State ex rel. Wilkinson v. Hingle
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Proceedings by the State, on the relation of James Wilkinson, District Attorney, against Felix S. Hingle, to oust him from office. Judgment of ouster was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and Hingle applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
A parish treasurer, who has been the incumbent in that office, in the parish of Plaquemines, since June 16, 1900, seeks to continue in office, and to that end urges that his term of office has not expired; that the police jurors who elected his successor had not been elected and qualified; ■that the police jury was estopped.
The judge of the district court rendered judgment ousting the relator, and in favor of a Mr. Savoie, who was elected his successor.-
As above stated, relator was elected by the police jury in 1900.
Under the law two years was the term of office. Act No. 121, p. 178, of 1898.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
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- Michell v. Louisiana State Board of Optometry Exam.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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