Lanaux v. Recorder of Mortgages
Supreme Court of Louisiana
PPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Houston, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The original opinion and decree in this case were, on rehearing, set aside.
ON REHEARING-.
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Manning, J.
The object of a mandamus in our practice is to prevent a denial of justice or to avert the consequence of a defective remedy. It must be issued when there is no ordinary legal relief and justice requires that a mode of redressing the wrong shall be found. It may be issued even when there are other means of relief, if the ordinary legal forms will produce such delay that the public good will suffer and the administration of justice be hindered. Code Prae.…
2Cited by17 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Code v. CodeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Cappel v. HundleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
- State Ex Rel. Metropolitan Land Co. v. Recorder of MortgagesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
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