Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Caillouet v. Laiche
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 1, 1901No. 13,826PublishedCited by 11 opinions
APPEAL from the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District, Parish of St James — Leche, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Blanchard, J.
The question which this cause presents is whether or not Act No. 120 of the Legislative Acts of the year 1900 was constitutionally enacted into law; whether the act as promulgated passed both Houses of the General Assembly; and whether, therefore, the act is entitled to the force and effect of law.
The act in question bears the title:—
“An act to amend and re-enact Article 95 of the Revised Civil Code of Louisiana of 1870.”
Article 95, prior to attempted re-enactment, read:—
“Among collateral relations marriage is prohibited between brother…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Corbin v. County of Black HawkSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
3Cited by11 opinions
- Holland v. BuckleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Martinez v. BernhardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Wall v. CloseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
- Parker v. HanksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Willis v. SchusterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
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