No. 985 Precedential Processed

Digiovanni v. Parish of Jefferson

Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit · Filed April 1, 1963 · 151 So. 2d 528

Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., December 3, 1963 158 So. 2d 475; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., May 3, 1932 141 So. 802; La., May 15, 1880 32 La. Ann. 793; La., June 15, 1877 29 La. Ann. 518; La., May 15, 1867 70 La. Ann. 307

Cited by

Burckett v. State, Department of Health & Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing 704 So. 2d 1266 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1997
Brumfield v. Louisiana Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control 265 So. 2d 302 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1972
Moncla v. City of Lafayette 241 So. 2d 307 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1970
Pearce v. Stanford 237 So. 2d 419 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1970
Barlotta v. Jefferson Parish Council 212 So. 2d 220 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1968
State ex rel. Sylvester v. Pitre 209 So. 2d 764 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968

Authorities cited

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Spinato v. Lowe 239 La. 604

Opinion text

McBRIDE, Judge. Plaintiff sought a mandamus to compel the defendants to issue to him a liquor permit for the year 1962, and the district court rendered judgment in his favor ordering defendants to issue plaintiff all necessary permits for said year to sell alcoholic beverages and beer. The Parish of Jefferson has appealed. Whereas the case involves the question of plaintiff’s right to a permit for the calendar year 1962 which has expired, and whereas no future rights of the plain *529 tiff are contingent on his having held a permit for 1962, the issue presented for determination has now become moot. It would serve no useful purpose whatever to embark on a determination whether plaintiff was entitled to a liquor permit for 1962, and if this court should render a decree in plaintiff’s favor, the same could not be enforced. The jurisprudence is to the effect that a court will not render a judgment which cannot be made effective, nor will a court give opinions on moot questions or abstract propositions from which no practical results can follow. Spinato v. Lowe, 239 La. 604 , 119 So.2d 480 . For the reasons assigned, the appeal herein will be dismissed. Appeal dismissed.