Legal Opinion
Blanchard v. Gauthier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 28, 1966No. 47970PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
The question presented for decision is one of first impression in this Court — it is whether or not an area formerly constituted as a “dry ward” by a local option election retains such status following its reorganization and reincorporation as part of an other larger ward by vote of the people of the.parish.
The litigation began when defendant, Millard Gauthier, applied to the State of Louisiana and the Parish of East Baton Rouge for permits for the calendar years of 1964 and 1965 to sell alcoholic beverages (beer) at retail in Ward Three of East Baton Rouge Parish within that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Houchins v. PlainosTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Ex Parte PollardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907
- Higgins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1885
- Prestwood v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- State v. DonovanWashington Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Sabine Police Jury v. Com'r of AlcoholSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Froeba v. State, Dept. of Public SafetyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- King v. Caddo Parish Com'nLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Davis v. Caldwell Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. State ex rel. ShiversMississippi Supreme Court · 1967
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