State v. Jones
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirtieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Caldwell; E. E. Jones, Judge. Lee Andy Jones was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOverton, J.
Defendant was indicted for selling intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes. Prior to arraignment, he moved to quash the bill of indictment on the ground that Act 39 of 1921, the act under which the charge "is laid, is unconstitutional.
Defendant bases his plea of unconstitutionality on the ground that Act 39 was passed at the extraordinary session of the Legislature held in 1921, and that, when the Legislature convened for that session, it did so by order of the constitutional convention, and not by the proclamation of the Governor. He contends that the convening of the Legislature in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- State ex rel. Hoffman v. Judge of Division B, Civil Dist. CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Kuhn v. BreardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921