State ex rel. Hammon v. Heflin

On March 12, 1924, William J. Hammon, District Attorney, brought suit, upon the petition of certain citizens and tax payers of Winn parish, to remove William T. Heflin, sheriff and ex-officio tax collector, from office and to have him declared ineligible to hold office in the future, alleging, as a cause of action, numerous acts of misconduct, neglect, etc., on the part of said Heflin in his official capacity as sheriff and ex-officio tax collector.

The defendant answered, admitting certain of the allegations and denying others and specially consenting that judgment be entered ousting him from…