State ex rel. Bellamore v. Rombotis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; William Byers Sommerville, Judge. Mandamus by the state, on the relation of N. Bellamore and others, against Nicholas Rombotis and others to compel defendants, as .trustees of a certain church, to convene a meeting of the members of the church to hold an election of trustees, as provided in the corporation’s charter. The court ordered a peremptory writ, and respondents appeal. Motion to dismiss denied.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
NIOHOLLS, J.
The prayer of the plaintiffs is that a writ of mandamus issue commanding the defendants (naming them), being the president, officers, and members of the board of trustees of the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, to convene in general meeting all members in good standing of said church for the purpose of holding an election for board of trustees as provided in the charter of the corporation, or that they show cause to the contrary, and that said writ be made peremptory. The court ordered the writ to issue as prayed for.
The application of plaintiffs was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- New Orleans & N. E. R. v. Louisiana Const. & Imp. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Columbia Nat. Bank of Tacoma v. MathewsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1898
- State ex rel. Romain v. Board of Supervisors of ElectionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- Alter v. PickettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1872
- Jones v. Milton & Rushville Turnpike Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1856
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