State ex rel. Wood v. Board of Liquidation

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

This is a proceeding by mandamus on the part of a holder of bonds of the city of New Orleans, bearing date July 1, 1884, and which were issued under and in pursuance of Act 67 of 1884, to coerce the Board of Liquidation to comply with its terms, and particularly with those of Sections 3 and 4.

Kelator avers that it is the respondent’s duty to apply, in the manner therein specified, the revenues, property and assets of the city to the payment of the interest and the redemption and cancellation of, the -capital of his bonds.

He further avers…