Legal Opinion

State v. Jordan

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 11, 1944No. 37694PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ODOM, Justice.

The defendant was prosecuted under a bill of information filed by the district attorney, which bill charged that the defendant "* * * did then and there wilfully and unlawfully manufacture intoxicating liquor, commonly called Beer, to-wit: Four (4) bottles of said beer which was prohibited by Ordinance No. 11 of 1943 of the Police Jury of Jackson Parish, Louisiana * * * ”

The defendant filed a motion to quash the charge made in the bill on the ground:

“That the said Bill of Information charges no crime for the reason that the Legislature of the State of Louisiana has not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. BonnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
  2. State v. EmersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  3. State v. BernardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  4. State v. RichardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Louisiana Associated Gen. Contr. v. CalcasieuSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  2. Reed v. Washington Parish Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  3. Marion Mortgate Co. v. GrennanSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  4. McGee v. Police Jury of Caddo ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  5. Randolph v. Village of Turkey CreekSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961

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