State ex rel. Moore v. Reid
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal front Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu; Winston Over-ton, Judge. Action by the State, on relation of Joseph Moore, District Attorney, against David J. Reid, Sheriff. Judgment for defendant, and relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommeryille, J.
[1-3] Defendant, sheriff of the parish of Calcasieu, stands impeached on a petition of more than 25 resident citizens and taxpayers of that parish, at the suit of the district attorney, under and by virtue of article 222 of the state Constitution, for gross misconduct and oppression in office, as provided in article 217 of the Constitution.
There was trial by jury, and judgment dismissing the suit. Relator -has appealed, and asks for a reversal of the judgment and for the removal of defendant from office.
[4-6] The gravamen of the complaint is that a deputy sheriff, for whose official acts…
2Cited by3 opinions
- State v. ReeseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- Saint v. IrionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Coco v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923