State ex rel. Bachet v. Sommerville
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Betition by the state, on the relation of Joseph Bachet, against Hon. W. B. Sommerville, Judge, for. writs of certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, J.
Relatof, alleging that he is owner of and pays taxes on property, complains of the judgment of the district court as illegal, on the ground that public property was offered for sale so as to enable the government of the United States, by removal of competition, to buy it cheaper than it. otherwise could, and that for that reason the sale proposed would be null. Blaintiff, relator here, sued for an injunction to prevent the sale on a number of grounds:
Brincipally, that the sale is a private sale, in contravention of the laws, and not a sale at public auction at all.
That under the charter of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Lafitte v. Judge of Division "C,"Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- Cameron v. GodchauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- Citizens' Bank v. WebreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
- Chatard v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
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- Dauenhauer v. RossnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
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