Mayor of Carrollton v. Gaillard

The defendant appeals from a judgment rendered against him by John JD. Kemper, Esq., a justice of the peace in and for the parish of Jefferson, by which he was condemned to pay the plaintiffs thirty-five dollars-; twenty-five dollars of which was the amount of a license for keeping a dairy for over fifteen cows, and the balance, ten dollars, for a violation of the ordinance in not taking out the license.

The constitutionality of the ordinance is impugned.

On the 11th November, 1861, on motion of 0. Buission, Esq., of counsel for appellant, a writ of certiorari was issued to the justice of the…