Legal Opinion
City of West Monroe v. Newell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 28, 1927No. 28414PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrunot, J.
The mayor and board of aldermen of the city of West Monroe passed and promulgated Ordinance No. 704, one of the provisions of which suppresses the operation of moving picture shows within the corporate limits of the city between the hours of 12 o’clock p. m. Saturday, and 12 o’clock p. m. Sunday. The defendant owns and operated a moving picture show in'West Monroe in violation of said ordinance. He was tried, convicted, and sentenced for the offense, and from the judgment and sentence he appealed.
The ordinance is attacked upon four grounds: First, that it has a dual purpose and is therefore…
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- State v. GaribaldiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
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