State ex rel. Goff v. Sawyers
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Mandamus by the State, on relation of W. D. Goff and others, against Ed. Sawyers. An appeal from a judgment for relators was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. A rule was taken by relators upon respondent to show cause why judgment should not be enforced, and respondent applies for writs of certiorari and prohibition.
1Opinion of the Court
BREAUX, G. J.
This case, which now remains after considerable litigation for the decision of the court, arises upon an application for writs of certiorari and prohibition.
A suit for a writ of mandamus was instituted by relators to compel Ed. Sawyers, owner of an electric light plant in the town of Homer, under a franchise granted by the town, to connect the applicant’s house by wire, and furnish him with light from the electric light plant, on the same terms and conditions as electric light is furnished to other customers and consumers.
The respondent, Sawyers, was unwilling to connect the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. Le BlancSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
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- Moorman v. ParkersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912