Legal Opinion
City of New Orleans v. Christian
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 26, 1956No. 42690PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The plaintiff brought a rule ordering the defendant to show cause why he was not indebted to the City of New Orleans in the amount of $109.65 together with penalties, attorney’s fees, and costs, for failure to pay an amusement tax due under Ordinance No. 15,129 CCS as amended. The defendant attacked the constitutionality of the ordinance alleging that it violates Sections 1, 5, and 8 of Article 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana, LSA. The defendant alleged that the taxing power is an exclusive legislative function and that taxes can only be imposed in pursuance to legislative…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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