Edwards v. Hayes

On July 18, 1941, Frank M. Edwards, the Sheriff of Tangipahoa Parish, filed a suit against Jerome A. Hayes, Supervisor of Public Funds, Steve Alford, Superintendent of State Police, and the members of the Crime Commission, asking for an injunction against them to prevent them or their agents from interfering with plaintiff in the discharge of his duties as sheriff, and especially restraining and enjoining the defendants, or either of them, from taking possession of certain books and records of the sheriff's office; from placing agents and auditors in his office for the purpose of audit or…