Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Shakespeare v. Judge Civil District Court

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 15, 1888No. 10,189PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPLICATION for Prohibition and Mandamus. Cites tlio following authorities: Art. C. P. 846; State ex rel. Logan vs. Third District Court of NewOrlean, 16 Ann. 186; State ex rel. Michaud vs. Judge JTourtli District Court, 20 Ann. 239; Actl8ofl886, State ex rel.

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APPLICATION for Prohibition and Mandamus. Cites tlio following authorities: Art. C. P. 846; State ex rel. Logan vs. Third District Court of NewOrlean, 16 Ann. 186; State ex rel. Michaud vs. Judge JTourtli District Court, 20 Ann. 239; Actl8ofl886, State ex rel. Walker vs. Judge, 39 Ann. 136; Livessey’s case, 34 Ann. 741; 39 Ann. 540 ; R, R. Co. vs. Mayor and Council, 39 Ann. 13"1 ; Marrero vs. Barker, 23 Ann. 302; Al’t. 566, C. P.; 14 Ann. 5i); 16 Ann. 396 ; Brotlssard vs. Judge, 39 Ann. 225.

1Opinion of the Court

*608The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Bermudez, C. J.

This is an application for a prohibition and for a mandamus, coupled with a prayer for a certiorari, for the transmissior to this Court of the proceedings below.

The complaint is that the district judge has usurped jurisdiction in issuing against the relator and his executive subordinates an injunction to prevent him from executing Act No. 18 of 1886, known as the “Sunday law,” at a public entertainment proposed to be had on Sunday, the 20th of May, instant, at the “ Fair 6rounds,” in this city; that relator moved to set the injunction…

2Cited by5 opinions

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  2. State v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
  3. State ex rel. Le Blanc v. Twenty-First Judicial District Democratic CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  4. Long v. Charles A. Kaufman Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
  5. Gleason v. WisdomSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908

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