Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Romero v. Viator
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 24, 1950No. 39310PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
Relator is the owner of a parcel ■of ground located in an unzoned commercial area of the City of New Iberia. On October 8, 1948, he made written application to the Mayor and Board of Trustees, in conformity with City Ordinance No. 671, for a permit to construct a one-story building on his property for use as a motion picture theatre. The application was denied, relator being advised by the city attorney on October 11, 1948, that the city council had directed the Mayor not to issue a permit; hence this suit, in which relator seeks a writ of mandamus commanding the Mayor and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Buchanan v. WarleySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- State Ex Rel. Fitzmaurice v. ClaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
- Tyler v. HarmonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- State Ex Rel. Calvary Baptist Church v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
3Cited by7 opinions
- Ben Lomond, Inc. v. City of Idaho FallsIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
- Alexander v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- City of New Orleans v. Leeco, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Schmitt v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Bode v. Parish of JeffersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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