State v. Miller

On Motion to Dismiss.

The opinion of the Court ivas delivered by

Bermudez, C. J.

'Hie plaintiffs and appellees complain that they have not been cited to answer tlie appeal and move for its dismissal.

An inspection of the record shows that the defendant ivas arrested, tried and fined, under a prosecution for the violation of a police jury ordinance.

it- is, therefore, apparent that the plaintiffs have impressed upon the proceeding the character of a criminal prosecution.

rt is possible that the defendant should not- have been dealt with in that form; but at this stage we could not so hold.

Surely,…