No. 48982 Precedential Processed

Brooks v. Waggonner

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed November 17, 1967 · 204 So. 2d 572

Cited by

Clark v. Wilcox 928 So. 2d 104 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2005
Johnson v. Vernon Parish School Bd. 670 So. 2d 373 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1996
Jackson v. Assumption Parish School Board 652 So. 2d 549 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
SREF Bon Marche Co. v. DH Holmes Co. 572 So. 2d 284 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1990

Authorities cited

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State Ex Rel. McIsaac v. Sigler 236 La. 773
State v. Woods 154 La. 631

Opinion text

Since there is no showing that resort has been previously had to the courts where applicant is confined the application is denied. Although this court is vested by Section 2 of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana with original jurisdiction to issue writs of habeas corpus, it will refrain from exercising this power unless resort is first had to the court or judge of inferior jurisdiction having authority to issue said writ, save in extraordinary circumstances making direct action or intervention necessary and expedient. Title IX, Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure; State ex rel. McIsaac v. Sigler, 236 La. 773 , 109 So.2d 89 (1959); State v. Woods, 154 La. 631 , 98 So. 47 (1923).