Legal Opinion
State v. Allison
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1919No. 23544PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; James O’Connor, Judge ad hoc. Indictment for arson against Samuel J. Allison. Prom judgment quashing the indictment, the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
This is an appeal by the state from a judgment of the lower court quashing an indictment against the defendant for arson. The bill charges that the accused—
“did then and there willfully, maliciously, and feloniously, in the nighttime, set fire to and burn a certain house bearing the municipal number 3130 De Soto street, in the city of New Orleans, in which said house, at the time aforesaid, one Camillia Allison, one Beatrice Allison, one Arabella Allison, one Oralie Allison, one Josephine Allison, and one Vivian Allison each were then and there usually staying and residing at night,” etc.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Morris v. City of IndianapolisIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
- State ex rel. Jarvo v. Judge of Criminal District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- State v. BrettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- State v. St. RomainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- City of New Orleans v. RymanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- State Ex Rel. Nobles v. Bienville Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941