Legal Opinion
St. Martin v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 15, 1859PublishedCited by 9 opinions
APPEAL from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Price, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMerrick, C. J.
We adopt as our own the opinion prepared by Mr. Justice Spofford, which considers all the questions raised by counsel in the oral and written arguments in this case, and the opinion must be understood as deciding nothing else.
Spofford, J.
On the 20th of March, 1856, a legislative Act was approved “ providing for the registry of the names and residence of all the qualified electors of the city of New Orleans, according to Article 11th of the Constitution of the State.” Session Acts, 1856, p. 131.
On the same day, was approved an Act to amend the city charter of New Orleans. Session Acts, 1856,…
2Cited by9 opinions
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