Dejean v. Breaux
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafayette; William Campbell, Judge. Application by Adolph Dejean and others for mandamus to Gabriel Breaux and others. Prom a judgment for relators, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiffs, citizens and electors of the village of Duson, instituted this mandamus suit against Gabriel Breaux, mayor, and Prank Robin, Jules Bouillon, and Elize Mire, members of the board of aldermen, of said municipality, to compel them, and each of them, to order an election to be held on April 18, 1916, for the purpose of electing a mayor, three members of the board of aider-men, and a marshal for the said village of Duson.
The petition alleges that the terms of said officers had expired.
After filing several technical exceptions to the proceeding, the defendants answered that they and the…
2Cited by2 opinions
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- Williamson v. CridelleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918