Legal Opinion
City of New Orleans v. Hood
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 10, 1947No. 38498PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
On January 16, 1947, appellant was distributing circulars extolling the virtues of the communist element of the National Maritime Union on the streets of New Orleans. He was arrested by the police and charged with violating Ordinance No. 8080, as amended by Ordinance No'. 14,553 C.C. S. This ordinance makes it unlawful for any person “* * * to distribute * * * on the public streets, * * * any dodgers or hand advertisements, whether of a theatrical nature or otherwise * *
After a trial in the First Recorder’s Court, appellant was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $15…
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- Lovell v. City of GriffinSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Martin v. City of StruthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by2 opinions
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