Legal Opinion
State v. Elkin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 1, 1933No. 32286PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAND, Justice.
Defendant was convicted of a violation of Act No. 209 of 1914, commonly called the Worthless Cheek Law. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $301, and to be confined in the parish jail for a period of 15 days, and, in default of payment of fine, for 60 days additional.
Defendant has appealed from the conviction and sentence against him.
In the court below, defendant attacked the constitptionality of Act No. 209 of 1914 upon two grounds:
First, that the act violates article 31 of the State Constitutions of 1898 and 1913 in that the object of the act is not expressed in its title.
Second,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fong Yue Ting v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Bailey v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- State v. LahiffSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- State v. NatcisseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
3Cited by5 opinions
- Schwegmann Brothers Giant Super Mkts. v. McCrorySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- State v. HaremzaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1973
- State v. LaytonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- State v. NixSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- State v. DwyerHawaii Supreme Court · 1977