State v. Melies
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Aline Meiies was convicted of libel before the city court, and her appeal to 'the district court was dismissed, and she applies for writs of certiorari and mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtPrqvosty, J.
By article 84 of the Constitution it is provided that the judicial power shall be vested in the courts created by the Constitution itself; but by article-96 the Legislature is authorized to create city courts with certain civil and criminal jurisdiction, and under that authority the city court of *657"the city of Crowley was created. The relatrix was convicted in it of libel, under section 804, Rev. St., and was sentenced to a fine of $30 or imprisonment for 30 days. She appealed to the district court, in pursuance of Act No. 27 of 1900, p. 32, which makes all appeals from the city court…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Hart v. Judge of First District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
3Cited by3 opinions
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- State v. FulcoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- State v. LangstonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917