Legal Opinion

Fish v. Collens

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1869No. 1948PublishedCited by 4 opinions

from the Sixth District Court, parish of Orleans. Cooley, J

1Opinion of the CourtIIoweix, J.

This is a contested election case, in which tho plaintiff has appealed from a judgment dismissing his action on exceptions pleaded by the defendant, who has, in this court, moved to dismiss the appeal on the grounds:

“Mrst. — Because this is a case in which the right to an office is involved and tho appeal herein taken from the judgment of the District Court was not made returnable to this court, nor was the transcript filed within the delay required by law.
“Second. — Because there is no allegation nor evidence sufficient to give this court jurisdiction rations materke over this cause, and to…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Swepston v. BartonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1882
  2. Madden v. Board of Election CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
  3. Fields v. NicholsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Hays v. MayerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906

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