Legal Opinion
New Orleans Baseball & Amusement Co. v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 7, 1907No. 16,424PublishedCited by 27 opinions
Action by the New Orleans Baseball & Amusement Company, Limited, against the city of New Orleans. Judgment for plaintiff. Motion for new trial was denied, and defendant applies for writ of prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
On November 27,1906, the council of the city of New Orleans adopted Ordinance No. 4,211, which reads as follows, to wit:
“Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to establish or operate a baseball park or parks on any of the following streets or avenues of this citjq or within a radius of two squares from such streets or avenues, to wit: St. Charles avenue, Esplanade avenue, Carrollton avenue, and Canal street.
“Sec. 2. That any person or persons violating the foregoing section of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), or…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Dobbins v. Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Devron v. First MunicipalitySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1849
- Boin v. Town of JenningsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- L'Hote v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- Lecourt v. GasterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Huston v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Le Blanc v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Banjavich v. Louisiana Licensing Board for Marine DiversSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Osborn v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Kelly v. ConnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1909
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