Legal Opinion
State v. Land
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 18, 1912No. 19,635PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of East Feliciana; George J. Woodside, Judge. Cleveland Land was convicted of crime, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
Defendant has appealed from a conviction and sentence under Act 84 of 1908, and presents his case on bills of exception to the overruling of motions to quash the indictment and in arrest of judgment, said motions having been based on the ground that the object of the act in question is not expressed in its title, as required by article 31 of the Constitution. The title reads:
“An act to amend and re-enact Act No. 115, of 1896, entitled ‘An act making it a felony for any person over the age of 18 years to have carnal knowledge of any unmarried female between the ages of 12 and 16 years, with…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- State ex rel. Mouton v. ReadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. CognevichSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- State ex rel. Farrar v. GarrettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
- State v. BazileSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Rossville Commercial Alcohol Corp. v. Dennis Sheen Transfer Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
- Chronos Land Co. v. CrichtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Gager v. Teche Transfer Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Rambin v. Southern Sales Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- State v. ClaytonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
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