State v. Overby
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixth. Judicial District Court, Parish of Morehouse; Ben C. Dawkins, Judge. J. D. Overby was convicted of crime, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Defendant appeals from conviction and sentence for shipping cattle from the parish of Morehouse without first having such cattle inspected and a record of the marks, brands, and a general description made by a cattle inspector as provided by an ordinance of the parish.
Ordinance 148 of police jury of Morehouse parish makes it unlawful to drive or ship any cattle from the parish without having them inspected by an inspector appointed by the president of the police jury, and without paying the inspector a fee of ten cents for each animal inspected. It is further made the duty of the inspector to…
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- City of New Orleans v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- State v. HagenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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