Legal Opinion
State v. Lambert
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 10, 1938No. 34627PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Justice.
Stark E. Lambert was found guilty of libel and sentenced to pay a fine of $30 and costs and to be imprisoned in the parish jail for 20 days, and in default of payment of the fine to be imprisoned for an additional period of 50 days. Not having the right of appeal, he applied for writs of certiorari and prohibition. Certiorari issued and the proceedings complained of by relator are now before us for review.
Relator, an uneducated manual laborer, is a resident of the State of Texas. On the death of his wife, Care Farley, he permitted her sister, Mrs. Ethel Farley, wife of William…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Oakes v. WaltherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Berot v. PorteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- State v. BienvenuSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
- State v. WhitmireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Baysset v. HireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
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