Legal Opinion

State v. Mestayer

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 3, 1919No. 23332PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. P. Blackman and James Andrews, Judges. Information by the State against P. R. Mestayer. Prom a judgment quashing the bill of information, the State appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtO’Niedd, J.

The state has appealed from a judgment quashing a bill of information in which the defendant was accused of violating Act No. 72 of 1912. The statute penalizes the making of a false statement in writing, respecting one’s financial condition or means or ability to pay, with the intent that it shall be relied upon and for the purpose of procuring “the making of- a loan or credit, the extension of credit,” etc.

The accusation in -this case was that the defendant made a false statement in writing, respecting his financial condition, with the intent that the statement should be relied upon, and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. AllenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re R. Clare Gerlach and Lois F. Gerlach, Debtors. John Deere Company v. R. Clare Gerlach and Lois F. GerlachCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  2. Elevating Boats, Inc. v. St. Bernard ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  3. St. Martin Parish Police Jury v. Iberville Parish Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
  4. Takeuchi Mfg. (U.S.), Ltd. v. Fields (In Re Fields)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1984
  5. Jordan v. LeBlanc & Broussard Ford, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976

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