Hanson v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Application of Edward A. Hanson and others for writs of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiffs, taxpayers and citizens of the parish of St. Mary, in these proceedings seek to obtain an order to compel the judge ad hoc of the district court to issue a writ of injunction on their petition, which they presented to the district judge and which he refused to grant, after having issued a rule nisi on the police jury to show cause why the writ should not be granted, and after the police jury had answered and showed cause to his satisfaction.
The purpose of the injunction, which relators sought to obtain, was to prevent the police jury from demolishing the present courthouse, and…
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