Case Name: The State of Louisiana v. The Judges of the Sixth Judicial District Court of East Baton Rouge; Jacob Shalor, praying for a Writ of Certiorari in the Matter of Jacob Shalor v. J. & H. Perkins
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1854-11
Citations: 9 La. Ann. 522
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State of Louisiana v. The Judges of the Sixth Judicial District Court of East Baton Rouge. Jacob Shalor, praying for a Writ of Certiorari in the Matter of Jacob Shalor v. J. & H. Perkins.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 522–522

Head Matter:
The State of Louisiana v. The Judges of the Sixth Judicial District Court of East Baton Rouge. Jacob Shalor, praying for a Writ of Certiorari in the Matter of Jacob Shalor v. J. & H. Perkins.
The Supreme Court will not grant a writ of certiorari, when the amount in dispute is below its jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court derives its jurisdiction from the Constitution, which declares it to be appellate, and it can exercise no control over the proceedings of inferior tribunals in causes in which no appeal would lie to it, and can only Interpose its authority when necessary for the maintenance or in furtherance of its appellate jurisdiction.
JjlOR applicant, J. J. Burle.

Opinion:
Slidell, C. J.
A writ of certiorari is asked with reference to a cause which came up to the District Court upon appeal from a judgment rendered by a Justice of the Peace, in a suit brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover fifty dollars damages for the killing of the plaintiff's cow. The applicant alleges that his counsel was stopped by the District Judge,- and not allowed to make an argument in his behalf; and bases his application upon the Arts. 855-6-7, &c., of the Code of Practice. The matter in dispute being below the jurisdiction of this court, the cause, and consequently its incidental proceedings, are not within our cognizance. Constitution, Art. 62.
This court derives its jurisdiction from the Constitution, which declares it to be appellate. It can exercise no control over the proceedings of inferior tribunals in causes in which no appeal would lie to this court, and can only interpose its authority when necessary for the maintenance, or in furtherance of its appellate jurisdiction. See also Succession of Macarty, 2 Ann. 979, and cases there cited.
It is therefore ordered, that the application for a certiorari be dismissed at the costs of the applicants.