Case Name: Troy S. ODOM v. CITY OF MINDEN
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1972-02-03
Citations: 256 So. 2d 639
Docket Number: No. 52104
Parties: Troy S. ODOM v. CITY OF MINDEN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 256
Pages: 639–640

Head Matter:
260 La. 597
Troy S. ODOM v. CITY OF MINDEN.
No. 52104.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Feb. 3, 1972.

Opinion:
In re: Troy S. Odom applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition and mandamus.
Writs denied. Applicant's remedy is by appeal. See Bowen v. Doyal, 259 La. 839, 253 So.2d 200. Under the circumstances of this case and since the applicant relied on our prior jurisprudence, he is allowed 15 days to perfect appeal to the appropriate Court of Appeal.
McCALEB, C. J.,
is of the opinion that, since the time for appealing has elapsed, this Court is without authority to extend the time as provided by law. He is also of the view that Bowen v. Doyal should be overruled insofar as it overrules prior jurisprudence.
SUMMERS, J.,
is of the opinion the writ should be granted. Bowen v. Doyal should be overruled and this Court is without authority to extend the time prescribed by the Legislature for perfecting appeals.