Case Name: Dr. Emmett HOUEYE et al. v. ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1970-02-27
Citations: 255 La. 486
Docket Number: No. 50411
Parties: Dr. Emmett HOUEYE et al. v. ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 255
Pages: 486–496

Head Matter:
231 So.2d 397
Dr. Emmett HOUEYE et al. v. ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.
No. 50411.
Feb. 27, 1970.

Opinion:
In re: Dr. Emmett Houeye, et al. applying for writs of certiorari and mandamus.
Application denied. The rilling complained of is correct.
See separate dissent of Summers, Justice.
SUMMERS, J., and BARHAM, J., are of the opinion that the writ should be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1446(e) provides that "the defendant or defendants" upon filing a bond and complying with other procedural requirements- may effect a removal of a case from a state court to a federal court and thereby divest the state court of jurisdiction until a remand is had from the federal court. In the instant case an intervenor has attempted to remove a case from a state court to the federal court. An intervenor is without authority to effect such a removal. 28 U.S.C. § 1446(e) is inapplicable, and there has been neither a removal from the state court nor a divestiture of jurisdiction of that court. Only upon application for removal by "the defendant or defendants" will the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1446(e) inure and secure the jurisdiction of the federal courts. The state court should proceed with the case. Relator is entitled to relief under our supervisory jurisdiction.