Legal Opinion

Town of Rayville v. Bishop

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 9, 1964No. 47457PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAMITER, Justice.

Following an altercation with the Mayor of the Town of Rayville, in the latter’s place of business, W. H. Bishop (the defendant herein) was arrested and incarcerated in the town’s jail. The next day the following unsworn notation was made on the Mayor’s court docket:

“Dec. 19, 1963

Town of Rayville vs. W. H. Bishop

Disturbing the Peace in violation of Article 13, Section One of Ordinance No. 504 as amended by Ordinance No. 603, Article 13, Section A, Subsection (2).”

*889No affidavit, information or indictment was executed; prosecution in the Mayor’s court proceeded solely on the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

Town of Sulphur v. StanleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
State ex rel. Courrege v. FisherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
State ex rel. Johnson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
City of Baton Rouge v. MondySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
Town of Rayville v. BishopSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964

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