JOHNSON v. PEARCE

No. 55574.

313 So.2d 812 (1975)

Jessie JOHNSON v. Dave L. PEARCE, Commissioner of the Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied May 30, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel B. Dickinson, Joel B. Dickinson & Associates, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Preston N. Aucoin, Ville Platte, for plaintiff-appellee.


BARHAM, Justice.

Plaintiff Jessie Johnson filed a "Petition for Declaratory Judgment & Damages" against Dave L. Pearce, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture. One of the purposes for filing the lawsuit was to obtain a money judgment against the defendant, based upon a theory of malicious prosecution. In support of his claim Johnson cites several prior unsuccessful suits by Pearce as Commissioner to...

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