Case Name: The State of Louisiana on the Relation of L. J. Nolan v. the Judge of the Sixth Judicial District Court
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1854-04
Citations: 9 La. Ann. 250
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State of Louisiana on the Relation of L. J. Nolan v. the Judge of the Sixth Judicial District Court.
Judges: (Voorhies, J., absent.)
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 250–250

Head Matter:
The State of Louisiana on the Relation of L. J. Nolan v. the Judge of the Sixth Judicial District Court.
The Supreme Court will not issue writs of prohibition and mandamus, where the party has an adequate remedy by appeal.
JjlOR the relator, Miles Taylor and AT. S. Taylor.

Opinion:
Slidell, C. J.
(Voorhies, J., absent.)
This Court has not a general supervising power over District Courts. It is the settled practice of this Court not to issue writs of prohibition or mandamus, where the party has an adequate remedy by appeal. Here the applicant can except to the jurisdiction of the District Court sitting for the parish of West Baton Rouge, and if the Court does not sustain his exception, he can appeal,.. See Maccvrty's case, 2 Ann., 979. State v. Judge of First District Court, 19 La. R., p. 183.
Rule refused. Applicant to pay costs of application.