State v. Malone
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. F. Black-man, Judge. Abe Malone was accused of violating an ordinance of the police jury of the parish of Rapides, his demurrer to the bill of' information on the ground that the police jury had no authority to enact the ordinance was sustained, and the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The defendant was accused of violating an ordinance of the police jury of the parish of Rapides, requiring owners to dip their cattle, for the eradication of fever-carrying ticks. He filed a demurrer to the bill of information, contending that the police jury had no authority to enact the ordinance. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, sustaining his demurrer. The state prosecutes this appeal.
The learned counsel for the defendant contend that it was never within the authority or power of a police jury to enact an ordinance for the preservation of the health of cattle within the…
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