Bry v. Woodrooff
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COMMERCIAL COURT POR THE CITY OP NEW-ORLEAN8, JUDGE WATTS PRESIDING. The Hon. Henry Bry, was appointed president of the board of public works by the governor and senate, to take effect the 18th April, 1839 ; and at the time designated in his commission, applied to the Hon. C. Woodrooif, his predecessor, for the archives of the office, and to be admitted to the full exercise and control of all the duties and functions thereof.
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APPEAL PROM THE COMMERCIAL COURT POR THE CITY OP NEW-ORLEAN8, JUDGE WATTS PRESIDING. The Hon. Henry Bry, was appointed president of the board of public works by the governor and senate, to take effect the 18th April, 1839 ; and at the time designated in his commission, applied to the Hon. C. Woodrooif, his predecessor, for the archives of the office, and to be admitted to the full exercise and control of all the duties and functions thereof. The latter refused to surrender the office, alleging that his term was unexpired, The new president applied to the Honorable the Commercial Court, and…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
*562The defendant, is appellant from a judgment ordering a peremptory mandamus against him, for the delivery of “ the office of president of the board of public works, and all the papers, books, documents, plans, &c., thereunto belonging,” to the plaintiff.
The question turns upon the legality of the plaintiff’s appointment to the office he claims. It was created by an act of the legislature, approved the, 10th of March, 1837, the second section of which directs, “ that the governor, as soon as may be after the passage of this act, and every two years thereafter, shall nominate and appoint, by and…
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