State ex rel. Town of Minden v. Hunter
Supreme Court of Louisiana
W. S. Hunter was convicted in a mayor’s court for illegally selling intoxicating liquors, and appeals to the district court, where the conviction was held void. Town moved for a new trial, which was denied, and the state, on the relation of the town by Robert Roberts, Mayor, applies for writs of mandamus, certiorari, and prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
It appears from the record that W. S. Hunter was arrested, tried, and convicted in the mayor’s court of the town of Minden in four cases, on complaint of A. H. Phillips, town marshal, in the form of affidavits signed by said Phillips; but not sworn to before the mayor.
Warrants were issued by the mayor, and they refer to charges “as per affidavit of complaint on file.”
Hunter was charged with selling intoxicating liquors, and soliciting, receiving, and taking orders for the sale of intoxicating liquors, and making delivery of intoxicating liquors, contrary to the town ordinances. Hunter…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State ex rel. Patton v. HoustonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- State ex rel. Rocchi v. Judge of the Civil District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- State ex rel. Graffina v. FinneganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- State ex rel. Negrotto v. Judges of the Court of AppealsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- State ex rel. Hohn v. FinneganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- The Homesteaders v. McCombs, Ins. Com'r.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- William Gregg Blanchard v. Commonwealth Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. BurchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936