STEWART v. JEFFERSON POLICE JURY


116 U.S. 135 (1885)

STEWART v. JEFFERSON POLICE JURY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 21, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles Louque and Mr. B.F. Jonas for plaintiff in error.

No appearance for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This, like the two cases just disposed of, is a writ of error to a judgment denying the plaintiff a writ of mandamus.

C.W. Besancon was employed as an attorney, by a resolution of the police jury, passed December 11, 1874, to defend in certain suits about roads in the parish; and for services in that behalf rendered during the years 1875 and 1876 he recovered...

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