Melancon v. McKeithen

These consolidated cases result from a unique provision of Louisiana law which gives appellate courts the right, in civil cases, of unlimited review of both question of fact and law.

Art. VII, § 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana provides, inter alia:

“The Supreme Court has • control of, and general supervisory jurisdiction over all inferior courts. * * * In civil case, its appellate jurisdiction extends to both the law and the facts. In criminal matters, its appellate jurisdiction extends to questions of law only.”

And Art. VII, § 29 of the Constitution of Louisiana provides that:

“All appeals…