State v. Olympic Club
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Oivil District Oourt, Parish of Orleans. Rightor, J. It is the duty of the Attorney General to institute proceedings against all corporations to obtain the forfeiture of their charter in case of the violation of the law. Bevised Statutes, Sec. 181, Act 65 1884, p.
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APPEAL from the Oivil District Oourt, Parish of Orleans. Rightor, J. It is the duty of the Attorney General to institute proceedings against all corporations to obtain the forfeiture of their charter in case of the violation of the law. Bevised Statutes, Sec. 181, Act 65 1884, p. VI; State vs. Atchafalaya B. B. Go., 6 B. 63; Biggin vs. Union Bank, 18 An. 677; Belden vs. Fagan, 22 An. 545; State vs. Citizens Bank, 31 An. 836. A corporation may be dissolved by the forfeiture of its charter, when it abuses its privileges, or refuses to accomplish the conditions on which such privileges were…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of'the cofirt was-delivered.by."
Watkins J.
The .plaintiff ’s'suit.is for the revocation and forfeiture of the defendant’s charter.,;-om the., ground. and for the-reason *939that it has committed acts- ultra vires and-transcended the powers granted by its charter, and conferred upon it-by law, in that the corporation, through its officers and agents, has fostered, encouraged and maintained exhibitions of what is “ commonly called prize fighting,” in violation of the ' Constitution and'laws of this ■State.
Accompanying the foregoing averments is a prayer for an injunction, restraining and…
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