State ex rel. George v. Mount
Supreme Court of Louisiana
from the Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans. JOeaumont, J. On motion of J. Hawkins and E. Filleul, of counsel for-relators, it- is-ordered that the defendant do show cause on Monday, the twenty-fifth January, 1869, why the appeal in this case should not he dismissed oh the ground that the appellant has furnished no bond of appeal according to law.
1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.
A motion is made by the relators to dismiss this appeal on the ground that no appeal bond has been furnished by the appellant.
In reply it is contended that the city of New Orleans is the real defendant and party in interest,- and is by law exempted from giving an appeal bond.
The proceeding is a mandamus directing the defendant to fulfill a duty required of him by law as Treasurer of the city of New Orleans, by paying certain warrants in favor of and held by the relators, and he has appealed from a judgment making the Writ peremptory. The city, not having been cited through its proper officer;…
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