State v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Morehouse; Luther Egbert Hall, Judge. J. E. Lewis and H. J. Brodnax were convicted of violation of the liquor law, and Lewis appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Defendants were indicted on a charge of retailing spirituous and intoxicating liquors in the parish of Morehouse, “without previously obtaining a license therefor from the police jury of said parish or from the authorities of any town or city.”
The accused, J. E. Lewis, was tried by the court, found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $301, and in default of payment to be confined in the parish jail for 60 days.
The accused has appealed, and relies for reversal on a number of bills of exception.
On his arraignment, the accused pleaded not guilty, and trial was had on an agreed statement of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Police Jury v. Corporation of MansuraSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. LabordeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- District of Columbia v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1916