City of Lafayette v. Elias

HAMLIN, Justice ad hoc.

In the exercise of our supervisory control (Article VII, Sec. 10, Louisiana Constitution of 1921, LSA), we granted writs to review a judgment of the City Court of the City of Lafayette, which quashed an affidavit charging the defendant with violating Ordinance 316 of the City of Lafayette, in that he sold a bevérage of a low alcoholic content to a minor.

The facts of record show that the defendant, operator of Blue’s Bar, was charged by two affidavits with violating Ordinance 316, Section 13, of the City of Lafayette, Louisiana, in that he opened his establishment and…