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136 La. 627

State v. Fulco

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 11, 1915

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1915-01-11

Proceedings by the State against Sam Eulco. Eulco was released under a writ of habeas corpus, and the State, on the relation of W. A. Mabry, District Attorney, applies for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus.

Order of release set aside · Decided 1915-01-11

SOMMERVILLE, J.

¶1The writ of habeas corpus is a well recognized and established process, resting upon constitutional and statutory provisions. The state Constitution provides for the issuance of the writ as an existing remedy in the cases to which it properly applies, and designates the courts which may use it. The city court of the city of Shreveport was created by Act No. 103 of 1898, p. 129. This act, and the article of the Constitution, No. 96, which authorized the establishment of the court, do not confer upon that tribunal the right or power to issue the writ of habeas corpus; and therefore it has not the right or power.

¶2The supervisory authority of the Supreme Court was properly invoked in this case.

¶3It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the order issued by the respondent judge, releasing Sam Eulco from the custody of the sheriff under the writ of habeas corpus apxilied for by him, be annulled and set aside.

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