Legal Opinion

Town of De Ridder v. Head

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 30, 1916No. 21949PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Mayor’s Court, Town of De Kidder; J. M. Cox, Mayor. H. H. Head was convicted of violating an ordinance of the town of De Ridder, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.

Defendant was charged on affidavit with having constructed frame buildings within the residential district in the corporate limits of the town of De Ridder, without first obtaining building permits from the inspector of buildings, etc., contrary to the form of the ordinances of said town.

Defendant moved the court to quash the affidavit on 10 different grounds of unconstitutionality. This motion was heard and overruled, and the defendant pleaded not guilty.

The case was tried and the defendant was found guilty. Defendant then filed a motion in arrest which was heard and overruled, and thereupon…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Town of Ruston v. LewisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
  2. Louisiana Western R. v. Village of DusonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  3. Bruder v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
  4. Village of Elton v. ButtrellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
  5. Town of Winnfield v. CollinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918

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