Regan v. Washburn
Supreme Court of Louisiana
A PPEAL from the Civil District Court, for the Parish Orleans. t A. FAghtor, J. 1. This court will not i«t>ue the writs of x>robibition and certiorari to inferior judges in cases jn which they have exercised their legal authority and discretion.
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A PPEAL from the Civil District Court, for the Parish Orleans. t A. FAghtor, J. 1. This court will not i«t>ue the writs of x>robibition and certiorari to inferior judges in cases jn which they have exercised their legal authority and discretion. Previous decisions affirmed. 33 Ann. 378, 794,1284,1356. Writ of certiorari refused by this court on the ground that, under the supervisory power granted by article 90 of the Constitution, it cannot pass upon the correctness of the judgmentof an inferior court, in an unappealable case, when said judgment appears to have been legally rendered. 33 Anu.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opiniou of the Court was delivered by
Poché, J.
This is a suit for damages for an alleged wrongful ejectment of a tenant by the owner of the premises.
It is brought by plaintiff in her own right and in behalf of her minor children, and it is based on the following facts and incidents :
Previous to his death, Walter Regan and his family occupied certain premises in this city, owned by the defendant Washburn ; and in November, 1884, lie was made a defendant in ejectment proceedings, instituted by Washburn in one of the city courts, in which judgment was rendered in favor of Washburn, ordering…
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