State ex rel. Young v. Hall

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Young v. Hall, 135 La. 420 (La. 1914)
65 So. 596; 1914 La. LEXIS 1791
Sommeryille

State ex rel. Young v. Hall

Opinion of the Court

SOMMERYILLE, J.

Relator, alleging that he was State Examiner of State Banks, and that he had been removed from office by an illegal act of the Governor of the state, and that the auditor and treasurer would, under instructions from the Governor, refuse to honor his vouchers and issue and pay warrants to him for monthly salary, etc., asks that writs of mandamus issue directed to the *422named officers to rescind the order oí removal, and to recognize him as the State Examiner of State Banks.

[1] The trial judge found that the act sought to be enforced against the Governor js an executive act, based upon his- discretion, and that a mandamus would not lie in such case.

[2] As to the application for the writs addressed to the auditor and treasurer, the court found that relator had not alleged that these respondents had refused -to perform their duty; that the demands were,premature; and that the petition did not contain a valid cause of action.

The rulings of the district judge are correct, and the judgment appealed from is affirmed, with costs.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE ex rel. YOUNG v. HALL, Governor
Status
Published
Syllabus
(Syllabus by the Court.) 1.- Mandamus (§ 64*) — Governor—Performance of Official Duty — Discretion. A mandamus will not lie to the Governor of the state to compel him to perform an alleged duty which depends upon his discretion. [Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Mandamus, Gent. Dig. §§ 128, 129; Dec. Dig. § 64.*] 2. Mandamus (§ 154*) — Right of Action-Petition. A petition which does not allege that the 'auditor and treasurer have failed to perform an alleged duty does not disclose a cause of action. [Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Mandamus, Cent. Dig. §§ 296-316; Dec. Dig. § 154.*]