State ex rel. Newman v. Judge Sixth District Court
Supreme Court of Louisiana
A PPLICATION for writs of mandamus and prohibition. Kennard, Howe & Prentiss, Cotton & Levy, for relator, contended r At this writing, February 2,1880, the learhed judge of the lower court • has made no answer. We are therefore entitled to judgment without further discussion. State ex rel.
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A PPLICATION for writs of mandamus and prohibition. Kennard, Howe & Prentiss, Cotton & Levy, for relator, contended r At this writing, February 2,1880, the learhed judge of the lower court • has made no answer. We are therefore entitled to judgment without further discussion. State ex rel. Marin vs. Judge Fifth District Court, C. P. 843 ; 28 A. N. E. I. Under article 90 of the constitution of 1879, the former rule in regard to this court having only appellate jurisdiction has been done' away with, and this court has now the same supervisory control of inferior judges and jurisdictions as is…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
White, J.
The relator, representing himself to be the holder and owner of warrants drawn against the general fund, amounting to two hundred and seventeen thousand dollars, filed a petition asking writs of *209mandamus and injunction against the Treasurer and Auditor; of mandamus against the Auditor, to compel him to place to the credit of the general fund the sum of two hundred and sixteen thousand dollars, and against the Treasurer, commanding him to pay therefrom the warrants of the relator, with privilege over all other persons; of injunction against…
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