Town of Rayville v. Mann
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Dennis Mann was convicted of violating an ordinance of the Town of Rayville, and applies for writs of certiorari and mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Relator was convicted of violating an ordinance of the town of Rayville, and appealed to the seventh judicial district court. There he attempted to file a plea, alleging the illegality of the town ordinance under which he had been convicted in the mayor’s court; but the plea was dismissed by the court for the reason that it was without jurisdiction to try the question of the illegality of the ordinance attacked. Whereupon relator applied to this court for writs of certiorari and mandamus.
The respondent judge makes return, and says that a mandamus should not issue for the reason:
“This case was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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