Case Name: Loyau Berhil v. G. G. Fisk
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1872-03
Citations: 24 La. Ann. 149
Docket Number: No. 3565
Parties: Loyau Berhil v. G. G. Fisk.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 24
Pages: 149–149

Head Matter:
No. 3565.
Loyau Berhil v. G. G. Fisk.
The district attorney of a district may, in caso of refusal, be compelled by mandamus to bring a suit under tlie intrusion act to test the right to an office. State ox rcl. Rills 1;. Lynch, 23 An. 786; ITayes v. Thompson, 21 An. C5G.
from the Fifth Judicial District Court, parish of East Baton Rouge. Posey, J.
J. O. Stafford and B. W. Knielcerboelcer, for relators. G. G. Fislc, District Attorney, respondent.

Opinion:
Ludeling, C. J.
The only question, necessary to bo decided in this case is, whether or not tho district attorney can be compelled by mandamus to bring an action under the intrusion act. .
This is not now an open question. We held in Hayes v. Thompson, 21 An. 656. that the district attorney could he compelled by mandamus to bring the suit, and the same doctrine has been several times: reaffirmed siuce. State ex rel. Rills v. B. L. Lynch, 23 Au. 786.
It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the judgment of tho lower court be affirmed with costs of appeal.