The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-26
PETITION.
TO the Honorable the Judge OF the
10Th Judicial District Court, hold
ing sessions i'm and for Iberia
Parish, Louisiana:

| 10 the honorable the Judge of the
10Th judicial District Court, hold
ing sessions in and for Iberia
Parish, louisiana:
This, the petition of DR.. Paul N.
Cyr, John ID. Valet, l.. l.. Gonsou-
lin, Eugene Guillot, H. r. Minvielle,
A. {. DubOin, DR.. U. s. Perret, Ed
ward Leblanc, who are all citizens
and residents of your Parish and
State, with respect show:
That upon the ------ day of --.---------
each and every one of petitioners
were and was elected for a term of
four years by the popular votes of
the citizens of their respective
wards of said Parish, as members
of the Parish Board of Directors of
the Parish of Iberia.
That pursuant to such election n
duly certified commission to each
was issued by the Governor of the
state of Louisiana, empowering
each and all of your petitioners to
quallfy and serve as a member and
members of the Parish Board of
Directors of the Parish of iberia.
That thereupon after such quail
fcatiOn your petitioners organized
themselves as such Parish Board of
Directors of the Parish of Iberia,
and upon the day of ------ did e.
lect from among their number DIR.
Paul N. Cyr, as President of such
Board, who thereupon duly quail |
fled, and the said Board did elect
Louis A. Valet as the Superintend-
ent of public Education for the Par
ish of Iberia.
Petitioners show that az such
constituted Board they have beer
recognized and have acted contin-
uOusly as such, directed the educa-
tiOnal affairs of the Parish and
performed all other functions that
by virtue of their office they were
required to do.
They show that on the 10Th day
of June of the instant year the
State Board of Education, sitting at
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, did in an
unwarranted, illegal and
arbitrary manner without notice to
with no warrant or
charge justifying any such illegal
and unwarranted act, assume TO re
move your petitioners and each OF
hem from the elective positions so
held and occupied and did further
assume to authorize the GovernOrl
@ name and designate Henry N.
Pharr, E. d. Guidry, Guy A. Shaw,
Adolph Romero, Il. +. Weeks, M.
Delcambre, DIR. M. B. Tarleton, st.
Paul Bourgeois, Geo. l.. Fisk, and
Dr.. IL. A. King, to be and compose ,
he Parish Board of Directors of
TOur Parish of Iberia, contrary to
aw and despite prohibitive cOnsti- 1
utiOnal restrictions. II
Petitioners show that the act of j..
he State Board of Education or it's :.
gent is illegal and unconstitutional
i, for the reason that an elective :
'fficer can legally be removed on 7
y by judicial decree, after due
learing given plaintiffs.
Petitioners show that the emOlu- b
nents of such Board of Parish Di- @
ectors are of highly honorable inn r
ort to the members, and that their
would work to each and y
II of them an irreparable injury; a
nd that they and each fear and Al
ave just reason to fear and be- !,
eve and have cause to believe y
hat the defendants named herein a
'ill attempt to usurp and will re-
love or attempt to remove your
from the membership
{ the Board aforementioned, un-
,ss restrained by an order of this
honorable Court, and that a writ
I injunction is necessary to pro- r
sct the rights of your petitioners.
WHEREFORE, petitioners prayl
nat the foregoing and the accom-
anying affidavit being consider
d upon security being furnished
| the amount, with sureties, and as 9
equired by law, the writ of injunc-
on be issued restraining the said n
enry N. Pharr, e. d. Guidry, Guy t,
j. Shaw, Adolphe Romero, +. +. II
Jeeks, M. Delcambre, DR.. M. B.
arleton, st. Paul Bougeois, Geo. 't
!. Fisk and DIR. H. A. King, from n
and interfering with st
laintiffs who are the true and ~
Dna fide pOssessOrs of the offices
eretofOre described in the dis "
1arge Of their duties as members N
the School Board of the Parish
Iberia, and maintaining them in n,
le full possession and control of :.
me-that they be each duly cited -
appear and answer hereto and tr
lch served with a copy of this de
stitiOn; and that after the legal =.
,lays have elapsed and due pro- =,
edings had, there be judgment y
favor of petitioners. perpetuat- ia
& and maintaining the said in I'll
notion and restraining defendants n,
ON interfering with the discharge !"
the duties by plaintiffs as mem "
re OF the School Board Of Direc- W
rs OF Iberia Parish; and for costs ii,
ID general and equitable relief. :,
ANDREW THORPE, -
CAMMACK & BROUSSARD, di
Attorneys. til
The usual affidavit then follows. =