Legal Opinion

Colvin v. Johnston

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 15, 1900No. 13,594PublishedCited by 15 opinions

IN RE Joubert Bros, ei als., Applying for Certiorari or ’Writ of Review, to the Oourt of Appeals, Second Circuit, State of Louisiana.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

This cause was decided by the District Court in favor of the plaintiff, whereupon an appeal was prosecuted to the Oourt of Appeals, Second Circuit.

The judges of the latter tribunal divided in opinion — Judge J. M. Kennedy holding the judgment appealed from to be erroneous, while Judge E. O. Montgomery considered the same to be correct.

In this condition of affairs, the judges decided on calling in a lawyer of the requisite qualifications to sit oi$ the case. They, accordingly, appointed Percy Sandel, Esq., of the Monroe bar, as judge ad hoc.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Miller v. HandySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
  2. T. B. Jordan & Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
  3. Levi v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Slater v. CulpepperSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  2. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
  3. Rush v. LandersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  4. Cook v. Mills Ranch-Resort Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Pelletier v. State Nat. BankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906

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