Legal Opinion

State v. Dalon

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 15, 1883No. 8973PublishedCited by 33 opinions

APPEAL from the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Maman, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Bermudez, C. J.

The defendant was convicted of arson. He appeals from the verdict and judgment thereon sentencing him to fifteen years at hard labor,

*1142His challenge to the array, which was overruled by the court, assails the constitutionality of Act No. 98 of 1880, on these grounds :

■ 1. That it is a local or special law which was not notified and published, as required by Article 48 of the Constitution in force; and

2. That the Act embraces more than one object, in violation of Article 29 of the Constitution.. 3. That Section four of the Act is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Cothren v. LeanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Polk v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Chickasha Cotton Oil Co. v. Lamb & TynerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. TEACHERS'RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA v. VialSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  4. State Ex Rel. Porterie v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
  5. Kimball v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998

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