Boykin v. Police Jury of Richland Parish

The police jury of the parish of Richland adopted an ordinance effective on and after January 1, 1929, making it unlawful for certain animals, including mules, to run at large within the limits of said parish, excepting from its provisions the incorporated municipalities.

The ordinance made it a misdemeanor for any owner, etc., to permit or to allow any such animals to run at large, and provided a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment not less than 1 day nor more than 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.

The ordinance further authorized and…