Legal Opinion
State v. Authement
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 24, 1916No. 21737Published
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne; W. E. Howell, Judge. Gustave Authement was convicted of a misdemeanor, and he appeals.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
[4] Act 189, p. 302, of 1910 authorizes the leasing of the oyster lands of the state, and allows a certain percentage of the natural oyster reefs to be included in each lease. Section 18 of the act provides:
“It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or willfully take oysters, * * * or eultch, bedded or planted by a lessee under this act, or any oysters deposited by such lessee” under this act.
Section 24 makes any violation of the act a crime.
The indictment against defendant charges him with having feloniously taken and carried away oysters of the value of $5 of the goods…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pollard's Lessee v. HAGANSupreme Court of the United States · 1845
- Geer v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Martin v. Lessee of WaddellSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- McCready v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Plumley v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
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