Legal Opinion
City of Shreveport v. Conrad
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 15, 1947No. 38567PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The defendant was charged in the City of Shreveport with flying an airplane less than 1,000 feet above the waters of Cross Lake and bringing his airplane to rest on the waters of Cross Lake, in violation of city ordinance No. 8 of 1947. The defendant filed a motion to quash the charge on the grounds that the ordinance is illegal, ultra vires and unconstitutional. Upon hearing of the motion, the trial court gave judgment decreeing the ordinance unconstitutional and ordered the defendant discharged. The city has appealed-
Ordinance No. 8 of 1947 of the City of Shreveport imposes…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of New Orleans v. SchickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
- City of New Orleans v. GriffinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- City of Shreveport v. SchultzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- State ex rel. City of Lake Charles v. St. Louis, I. M. & S. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
3Cited by22 opinions
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