Town of Ruston v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Mayor’s Court, Town of Rusten; J. M. Sims, Mayor. Jim Lewis was convicted of keeping a blind tiger within the town of Rusten, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
LAND J.
Defendant was charged on affidavit with keeping a blind tiger within the limits of the town of Rusten.
Defendant waived arraignment, pleaded not guilty, the case was tried, and judgment deferred. Defendant thereupon filed a motion to quash, which was overruled. Then the case was taken up, the defendant was adjudged guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and to serve 30 days in jail, and in default of the payment of the fine to be imprisoned 30 days additional.
The defendant thereupon appealed to the Supreme Court.
The motion to quash is based on averments that Ordinance No. 137 “was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- State v. JosephSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
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