State ex rel. Conforto v. City of New Orleans

McBRIDE, Judge.

Relators, Pete Conforto and Madeline Nixon, by original and supplemental and amended petition, sought to mandamus the City of New Orleans, through its authorized agent, to issue to them city liquor permits for the years 1958 and 1959 to be used in connection with the operation of their business at 423 Bourbon Street, New Orleans. After a lengthy trial below, the district court rendered judgment for relators ordering the City to issue the permits, and the City appealed.

This is a mandamus proceeding to compel defendant to issue liquor permits for the years 1958 and 1959 which…