Legal Opinion
Prevost v. Baton Rouge City Council
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 1958No. 4688PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRUGÉ, Judge ad hoc.
These proceedings were instituted by a member of the Fire Department of the City of Baton Rouge, seeking to compel the Mayor-President and the members of the City Council to “conform with the provisions of L.S.A. Revised Statutes 33:1992, and to recommend, approve, appropriate and disburse, as may be necessary, the longevity or incentive pay increases required by said Act, effective from August 1, 1957.” Alleging that he could obtain “no relief by the ordinary means”, petitioner prayed for a writ of mandamus requiring the defendants to do and perform the multiple duties…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Kemp v. City of Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- State v. BaynardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- State Ex Rel. Saint v. ToupsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Dupuy v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- State v. MontgomeryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
3Cited by3 opinions
- La Fleur v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- State Ex Rel. Summit Fidelity and Surety Company v. Police Jury of Rapides ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension & Relief Fund v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968