State v. Coulon

ODOM, Justice.

A bill of information was filed against each of the defendants, Chester J. Coulon, Julius F. Hotard, William E. Strehle, Edward E. Feitel, and Vic A. Pitre, for violating the provisions of Act 259 of 1940. Each defendant filed a motion to quash the information against him (1) because the said information set forth no offense under the laws, statutes, or Constitution of the State of Louisiana, and (2) because Act 259 of 1940 is unconstitutional.

The charge against the defendant Coulon was that, while holding and exercising the office of member of the School Board of Jefferson…