State Ex Rel. Palfrey v. Judges of Criminal District Court of Parish of Orleans

Campbell Palfrey has filed a petition for supervisory writs to compel the Judges of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans to recognize him as Criminal Sheriff for the unexpired part of-the term of Sheriff George E. Williams, who died on December 20, 1941. The unexpired part of the term was only three months and fourteen days when the sheriff died. His successor will be elected in April for the term commencing on the 4th of May, this year.

On the afternoon of the day on which Sheriff Williams died the Judges of the Criminal District Court held a session, en banc, and, acting…