Legal Opinion
City of Lafayette v. Justus
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 24, 1964No. 46908PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
The defendant, Pleasant Justus, was charged on or about November 14, 1962, with the violation of Ordinance No. 566 of the City of Lafayette, Louisiana, which prescribes the size and location of signs used within the city to advertise, at retail, the price of gasoline and other petroleum products used in motor vehicles. After arrest and before arraignment defendant filed a motion to quash the affidavit and warrant on the ground that the ordinance was unconstitutional.fi The city court declared the ordinance unconstitutional and the city has appealed.
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