Case law

Ricks v. Gantt

35 La. Ann. 920 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jul 15, 1883

He qualified and served as such until his appointment as Judge, and received in 1867 from Anderson, curator, the sum of $50 as his fee therefor. … We consider defendant’s liability to the full amount of his bond is clearly established in this case, Anderson’s defalcation exceeding this amount, even after allowing all the credits claimed in his behalf.

Deculus v. Welborn

964 So. 2d 930 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Oct 1, 2007

Clearly, La. R.S. 18:601(B) was enacted specifically to give clarity to the term limits amendment to the Constitution. … All have standing to bring this action as qualified electors in Senate District 14 pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1401(A). [3] La. R.S. 18:1406(C) and La.

Succession of Butterworth

195 La. 115 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Mar 4, 1940

Walker qualified as trustee in each case. … In the bequest in trust made to Bruce Butterworth, double ink lines are drawn through the words, “also my undivided' interest in timber lands,” but the words themselves are clearly legible.

Succession of Cervini

228 La. 1054 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Dec 12, 1955

Though it is amply established that Mrs. … The language of subdivision 3 of Civil Code Article 209 clearly provides that paternity may be proved by evidence that the mother of the child was known as living in a state of concubinage with the father.

Roberts v. Evangeline Parish School Board

155 La. 331 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Nov 19, 1923

According to section 14 of article 14 of the Constitution, the school board, in order to issue the bonds and levy the tax, had to be authorized “by a vote of a majority, in number and amount, of the property taxpayers qualified … A voting precinct was established in Evangeline parish, so that the taxpayers residing in that parish could vote for or against the proposition; but the taxpayers residing in Acadia parish were not allowed to vote.

Fontenot v. Patterson Insurance

23 So. 3d 259 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Dec 11, 2009

It is well settled that an appellate court may not disturb a jury’s finding of fact unless the record establishes that a factual, reasonable basis does not exist and the finding is clearly wrong or manifestly erroneous. … Rather, the record clearly establishes, as properly determined by the jury, that the accident was caused exclusively by driver error. As we have already discussed, Mr.

Cashio v. Shoriak

481 So. 2d 1013 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jan 13, 1986

After a hearing, the trial court rejected defendants' arguments finding first that paragraph 14 clearly and unambiguously conveys an intent to prohibit the display of political yard signs; secondly, that the past violations … Defendants were not the first Bon Lieu residents to erect signs which did not qualify under one of paragraph 14's three exceptions.

Gumpert v. Signal

180 La. 59 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · May 21, 1934

Signal opened the succession of her deceased husband and qualified as natural tutrix of her minor children. … Bordis, there was no reason why the precedents established in the first two cases should not be followed in similar cases under the vigilant eye of the court.

Miller v. Oubre

682 So. 2d 231 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Oct 15, 1996

Qualifying for the offices of justice of the peace and constable was scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 10, 1996. [2] *233 Plaintiffs Henry R. … Charles Parish immunity from state legislative control when exercising within their boundaries legislative powers consistent with the 1974 state constitution that are not denied by general law.

State v. McIlvaine

245 La. 649 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jan 20, 1964

Varon, Searches, Seizures and Immunities, v. 1, p. 267 (1961). As to our Louisiana constitutional provision on the issuance of search warrants, this court said in State v. … In his opening statement the district attorney said that the State would prove that both defendants were users of narcotics and addicts; and to prove this the State offered in evidence the testimony of a police officer, qualified

Joseph E. BOUDREAUX, II v. Jennifer BOUDREAUX; Jennifer Anne Theriot Boudreaux v. Joseph Elton Boudreaux, II

180 So. 3d 1245 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Oct 14, 2015

Thus, he argues, the *1250 statute clearly allows him to apply for and receive IV-D child support services. … “Support services” and “support • enforcement services”. are clearly defined in La.

Burke v. Massachusetts Bonding Ins. Co.

209 La. 495 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jan 7, 1946

The decision of the Court of Appeal on the question of no right or cause of action is also clearly correct. Plaintiff’s action is one arising ex delicto and not ex contractu. Metropolitan Casualty Ins. Co. v. … But there is no statute in Mississippi permitting the wife or any other claimant in a tort case to bring a direct action against the liability- insurer, nor has the Supreme Court of Mississippi established any jurisprudence

State v. Lee

247 La. 553 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Feb 25, 1965

Constantino, D.C., 201 F.Supp. 160 (change of street number), Cornelius on Search and Seizure, 2d Ed., page 585, and Varon on Searches, Seizures and Immunities, Vol. 1, page 354, et seq. … Furthermore, as the application for this search warrant clearly and unequivocally shows, the officers conducted a surveillance of this very address, and Nedd and two other users of marijuana, Adam Lawrence and Sanford Green

Bailey v. Khoury

891 So. 2d 1268 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jan 20, 2005

Bailey's claim has clearly prescribed. For the foregoing reasons, I respectfully concur in part and dissent in part. KNOLL, Justice, concurring. … Under the doctrine announced by this court in Danos , "it would be arbitrary and illogical to reward the tortfeasor with immunity from liability because the tortfeasor injured a viable fetus seriously enough to cause its

Jefferson Parish School Board v. Jefferson Parish Democratic Executive Committee

246 La. 51 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Apr 17, 1964

A coun-cilmanic form of government has now been established. Act 431 of 1958 specifically repealed LSA-R.S. 17:60. … in the following form: “FOR the establishment of a ten member school board in the Parish of Jefferson “and also: “AGAINST the establishment of a ten member school board in the Parish of Jefferson “The results of said referendum

State v. De Verges

153 La. 349 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Feb 26, 1923

The title of Act 125 of 1908 reads, as follows: “An act to regulate the practice of public accounting by establishing a state board of accountants, fixing its fees and emoluments; to prohibit the unlawful use of words, letters … This latter provision was Clearly adopted as a matter of comity, since the principles of accounting are the same everywhere and presumably any one qualifying under restrictions equally efficient would be as competent in the

Dickson v. Hardy

177 La. 447 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · May 1, 1933

After the failure of the passage of this ordinance, it was submitted, under section 14 of Act No. 302 of 1910, to the qualified voters of the city of Shreveport. … Petitioner has attacked Ordinance 39 of 1932 as illegal, null, and void on the following grounds: (a)That Act No. 302 of 1910, the charter of the city of Shreveport, establishes five departments into which the powers and

State v. Thornhill

188 La. 762 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Nov 29, 1937

This juror was subsequently asked the correct question and qualified, and no bill was reserved by either side”. … Under the jurisprudence and authorities, the ruling of the court was clearly correct.

Lucas v. Berkett

233 La. 896 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Oct 25, 1957

Board of Liquidation of City Debt, 110 La. 313, 314 , 34 So. 457, 464 , this court said: “An entry in the journals of character such as to clearly identify the matter brought up each time with that ultimately adopted as a … Article 14, Section 3(c) pertinently reads as follows: “There is hereby created in the said Parish a Jefferson Parish Charter Commission consisting of fifteen persons, who are residents and qualified voters of the said Parish

Johnson v. Morehouse General Hospital

63 So. 3d 87 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · May 10, 2011

_JjgFirst, with the exception of Nurse Stephenson, all of the testimony and evidence presented established that Dr. … Because of our ruling that the trial court was clearly wrong in finding Morehouse’s failure to notify Dr.