Motty v. Vermilion Parish Police Jury

FORET, Judge.

Alexander Motty (Plaintiff) sought in-junctive relief and a writ of mandamus against the Vermilion Parish Police Jury (Police Jury) and its secretary-treasurer, Jewitt Hulin, to prevent them from interfering with his right to examine the public records of the Police Jury pursuant to LSA-R.S. 44:31, et seq. Defendants then filed a rule seeking to require plaintiff to post bond for attorney’s fees under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 42:261(E) 1.

The trial court denied defendants’ request and they appeal. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred in refusing to require plaintiff…