City of New Orleans v. Pergament

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The defendant has a gasoline filling station in the old section of New Orleans called the Vieux Carre. He was prosecuted in the recorder’s court on a charge of violating a municipal ordinance, by displaying on his premises a large advertising sign without the permission of the Vieux Carre Commission, and contrary to the provisions of section 6 of Ordinance No. 14,-538 C.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 15,085 C.C.S. He filed a demurrer and motion to quash the affidavit, on the ground that the ordinance if applied to his place of business would be arbitrary,…