Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. Glasgow

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 10, 1969No. 7570Published

1Opinion of the Court

ELLIS, Judge.

Plaintiff, as a taxpayer of this state, brought this suit to enjoin Leslie Glasgow, then Director of the Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission, from drawing salary in excess of that provided for in the Constitution, and to enjoin the State Treasurer from honoring his warrants in excess of that amount. He also asks that any excess salary drawn by Dr. Glasgow be restored to the state. Plaintiff’s suit was dismissed by a judgment sustaining motion for summary judgment made by defendant. Plaintiff has appealed.

Dr. Glasgow was appointed and qualified as the Director of the Wild…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Grosch v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
  2. State Ex Rel. McKay v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930

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