White v. McClanahan
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by J. N. White against J. E. Mc-Clanahau. Defendant moved that the presiding judge be recused, and upon his motion being denied applies for writs of mandamus and prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
This being an action in damages, defendant called on plaintiff to furnish a bond for costs, to which plaintiff pleaded extreme poverty, and was excused, agreeably to the' provisions of Act 156 of 1912, from complying with the demand. Defendant then moved that the presiding judge be recused on the ground that his son is one of the counsel by whom plaintiff is represented and *397who are prosecuting the suit upon an agreement for a purely contingent fee; to which the counsel answered, admitting .the fact so alleged, and incorporating in their answer an agreement between them and defendant’s counsel…
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