Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Sonnenberg v. Board of Com'rs

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 30, 1921No. 23896PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Hugh C; Cage, Judge. Application by the State, on the relation of Joseph Sonnenberg, for a writ of mandamus against the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Now Orleans. Prom judgment granting the writ, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment making a writ 'of mandamus peremptory, eommauding defendant to reinstate relator in the position of assistant time inspector, from which he was discharged, and condemning defendant to pay relator’s salary from the time of his discharge.

Relator’s complaint is that his discharge was a violation of the Civil Service Law (Act 15 of the Extra Session of 1915), which declares that all 'persons employed by the board of commissioners of the port of New Orleans, as a result of an examination by the board of examiners created by the statute, “shall hold their offices…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Murtagh v. Department of City Civil ServiceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
  2. State Ex Rel. Boucher v. HeardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  3. State Ex Rel. Tallant v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  4. State ex rel. Exnicios v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  5. State Ex Rel. Fields v. Rapides Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955

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