Town of Rayville v. Long
Supreme Court of Louisiana
J. B. Long was convicted of violating an ordinance of the Town of Rayville, and appealed, and, the judge of the district court having refused to dismiss the appeal, the town applies for a writ of certiorari and mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The defendant was tried in the mayor’s court and convicted of violating a municipal ordinance. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs or work 90 days on the streets of the town. He immediately obtained an order of appeal to the district court and furnished an appeal bond for the amount fixed by the -mayor, with good and solvent surety. The mayor did not make a transcript of the proceedings in the case, nor did the defendant make any request therefor, within the 10 days following the sentence. In fact, more than a month thereafter the appellee’s counsel obtained a certificate from the…
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