Legal Opinion
Joint Legislative Committee of the Legislature v. Strain
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 19, 1971No. 8475PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION TO DISMISS
Before LANDRY, ELLIS and BLANCHE, JJ. BLANCHE, Judge.
The plaintiff-appellee, Joint Legislative Committee, created by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31, as amended by Senate Concurrent. Resolution No. 76, instituted summary proceedings against defendant-appellant, James R. Strain, for contempt of the Committee and Legislature in failing to respond to subpoenas issued to the defendant-appellant. These proceedings were initiated by a petition for a rule nisi directed to defendant ordering him to show cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt of the Committee and of…
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