State ex rel. Johnson v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Application by the state, on the relation of one Johnson, for writ of certiorari and prohibition to B. F. Thompson, mayor of the town of Ruston, and R. B. Dawkins, judge for the judicial district court
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The plaintiff was charged by affidavit in the mayor’s court of the town of Ruston with the violation of a town ordinance. He pleaded the illegality of the ordinance, the insufficiency of the affidavit, and his innocence of the charge. He was convicted, and sentenced to pay a fine, and in default of payment to go to jail for 30 days. He took two appeals—one to this court on the question of the illegality of the ordinance, and one to the district court on all other questions. He perfected his appeal to the district court, and that court having affirmed the judgment of the mayor’s court, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Courrege v. FisherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- State ex rel. Lewis v. ArnauldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- State v. BakerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
- State v. DunbarSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
3Cited by4 opinions
- City of New Orleans v. AdjmiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
- Mayor of Homer v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- City of New Orleans v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
- Town of Rayville v. BishopSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964