Williams v. City of New Orleans

This is a mandamus proceeding brought by relator, criminal sheriff for the parish of Orleans, against the city of New Orleans, to compel it to pay a bill of $999.99 for the services of three extra guards employed by relator, on the order of the judges of the criminal district court for said parish.

In February of the present year, one Kingston was awaiting trial in the parish prison in the city of New Orleans for two penitentiary offenses. He was taken seriously ill at the time transfers were being made from the old to the new prison and normal conditions of safety did not prevail.

Relator, as…