State ex rel. North v. Ermon
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by the State, on the relation of David B. North and others, against William C. Ermon and others. From judgment for relators, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
*953On Motion to Dismiss.
BREAUX, C. J.
The ground is that the court is without jurisdiction ratione mate-rim by reason of the fact that it does not appear that the salaries, fees, or emoluments attached to the office from which relators seek to oust the defendants and to which they seek to have themselves instated were sufficient to vest this court with jurisdiction.
The rejoinder of defendants is that the issue involves the right to the possession and control of the assets of the “Equitable Homestead Association,” a local corporation with assets aggregating a very large amount. That the validity…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. Belden v. MarkeySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1869
- State ex rel. Broussard v. DallasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State ex rel. Buckner v. JastremskiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- Macedonia Baptist Church v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- State ex rel. Newman v. HaylesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
3Cited by3 opinions
- Hernandez v. Ethyl Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Parker v. T. Smith & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- State v. BankstonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1942