Legal Opinion
Blaize v. Hayes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 13, 1943No. 37190PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
This being a case of public importance should be disposed of promptly, by a final decree of this court, as we have disposed of other contests over an appointment to fill a.vacancy in a public office,— such as State ex rel. Palfrey v. Judges of Criminal Dist. Court of Parish of Orleans, 199 La. 232, 5 So.2d 756, and State ex rel. Livaudais v. Himel, 201 La. 168, 9 So.2d 509.
There is no doubt that the Governor had authority to appoint the. plaintiff, Walter J. Blaize, to the office of sheriff, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sheriff Dauterive on June 1, 1943,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Williams v. CageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- State Ex Rel. Palfrey v. Judges of Criminal District Court of Parish of OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- In re PerezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- State Ex Rel. Livaudais v. HimelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
3Cited by8 opinions
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- City of Birmingham v. BouldinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
- Turner v. Collector of RevenueLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Dameron-Pierson Co. v. BryantSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
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