Gibson v. Selby
Supreme Court of Louisiana
EULE on the Judge of the District Court of Carroll, in the Tenth Judicial District, to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued, commanding him to allow a devolutive appeal to the plaintiff, in an action against the judge individually.
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Slidell, J.
The plaintiff applied to this court for a rule upon the Hon. Leiois Selby, judge of the Tenth District Court in and for the parish of Carroll, to show cause why a peremptory mandamus should not issue, commanding him to grant an order for a devolutive appeal. The plaintiff accompanied his application with affidavits showing that both he and his counsel had presented a petition,of appeal to the judge, who refused to grant the order of appeal, or to recuse himself by a written recusation. The judge was, in his individual capacity, the…
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