City of Crowley v. Ellsworth
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from City Court of Crowley; Dallas B. Hayes, Judge. M. Ellsworth was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Crowley, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The defendant is the local agent of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, *309of Missouri, which company does a wholesale oil business in the city of Crowley. In April, 1898, said company obtained permission from the city council “to construct and erect three iron storage tanks” at a designated place within the corporate limits “for the purpose of storing illuminating, lubricating, and other oils for the sale and supply of the demand in the town of Crowley and vicinity.” In July, 1901, the city council adopted an ordinance providing that “hereafter it shall he unlawful for any person, firm or…
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