Legal Opinion

Banjavich v. Louisiana Licensing Board for Marine Divers

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 27, 1959No. 44475PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCALEB, Justice.

These suits, which reach us on writ of certiorari with other cases involving persons similarly situated,1 present for decision the constitutionality of Act 196 of 1958, by which the Legislature has undertaken the regulation of marine diving as an occupation. The plaintiffs herein, Mark P. Banjavich and Edward L. Taylor, are residents of Louisiana and have been engaged in marine diving for over ten years. Part of tkeir experience was gained in the United States Navy and, since their separation from the service, they have engaged in commercial marine diving as a means of…

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2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Truax v. CorriganSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. Allgeyer v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  5. In Re SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1888

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. United States v. State of LouisianaDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1963
  2. Francis v. MorialSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  3. Everhardt v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
  4. City of Natchitoches v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  5. LaBauve v. Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1978

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