State ex rel. Lorenz v. City Council
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Application by the state, on relation of William A. Lorenz, for writ of mandamus to the city council of New Orleans. Writ granted, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Relator recovered judgment against the city of New Orleans in the year-1904 for damages ex delicto, and this judg- ■ ment was affirmed on appeal in May, 1905.. See Lorenz v. City of New Orleans, 114 La. 802, 38 South. 566.
In November, 1905, the relator instituted’ the present mandamus suit to compel the-city council to include, in the budget for the-year 1906, a sufficient sum to pay said judgment with, interest and costs.
When this suit was filed, the budget had been made out, but had not finally been< adopted.- ’
The respondents answered that the framing of municipal budget is not a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lorenz v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- State ex rel. Benedict v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
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