State v. Bauman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. P. Mills, Judge. Ed Bauman was charged by information with a violation of the Blue Sky Law. From a judgment sustaining defendant’s plea that the statute was- unconstitutional, the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The state appeals from a judgment quashing a bill of information, charging defendant with a violation of Act 177 of 1920 (page 281), commonly called the Blue Sky Law.
Defendant pleaded that the statute was unconstitutional, and the court declared it so.
Defendant’s first contention is that the statute violates article 31 of the Constitution, requiring that every law enacted by the General Assembly shall embrace but one object, which shall be expressed in its title. His second contention is that the statute was not passed in conformity with article 39 of the Constitution, requiring that every…
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