Baker v. Edwards

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Baker v. Edwards

339 So. 2d 927, 1976 La. App. LEXIS 4421

CourtLouisiana Court of Appeal

DecidedNovember 15, 1976

DocketNo. 10998

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Baker v. Edwards, 339 So. 2d 927, 1976 La. App. LEXIS 4421 (La. Ct. App. 1976).

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Opinion

CHIASSON, Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellants brought this proceeding seeking a mandamus against the defendants-appellees to compel the enactment of legislation establishing a uniform system for securing and compensating qualified counsel for indigents as required by the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Article I Section 13.

The District Court sustained an exception of unauthorized use of summary proceedings and dismissed plaintiffs’ suit. Plaintiffs then perfected this appeal.

Passage of Act 653 of 1976 makes the questions presented in this case moot. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed at appellants’ cost.

DISMISSED.

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