State ex rel. Douglas v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred Durieve King, Judge. Action by the state, on the relation of one Douglas, for a writ of mandamus to C. R. Kennedy, comptroller, and others. From a judgment making the writ peremptory, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
From a judgment making the writ peremptory, the defendants were allowed an appeal without giving bond, and the city of New Orleans made itself a party after judgment, and was granted an appeal without giving bond.
This is a mandamus proceeding to compel the city comptroller to warrant for, and the city treasurer to pay, certain paving certificates issued pursuant to a contract between the relator and the city of New Orleans.
Motion to Dismiss.
Relator bas moved to dismiss tbe appeals on tbe following grounds:(1) That the original defendants have not furnished the appeal bond required by law.(2)…
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