Case Name: The State v. The Judge of the Court of Probates of Jefferson
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1843-06
Citations: 5 Rob. 161
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State v. The Judge of the Court of Probates of Jefferson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Robinson
Volume: 5
Pages: 161–161

Head Matter:
The State v. The Judge of the Court of Probates of Jefferson.
Where a Judge of Probates has tendered a judgment refusing to homologate the proceedings of a family meeting, he cannot be compelled by mandamus to do so.
Rule on Smith, Judge of the Court of Probates of the parish of Jefferson, to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued, commanding him to homologate the proceedings of a family meeting,
Labarre, for the plaintiff in the rulé.

Opinion:
Bullard, J.
The rule in this case must be discharged. The Judge of the Court of Probates has rendered a judgment, refusing to homologate the proceedings of a family-meeting. We cannot, by mandamus, order him to reverse his own judgment and give a different one, because we cannot enforce such an order.
Rule discharged.