Williams v. State, Department of Revenue

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Williams v. State, Department of Revenue

315 So. 2d 31

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided June 23, 1975·No. Nos. 55906, 55907·Published·Cited by 2 cases

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PER CURIAM.

These cases, consolidated on appeal, involve the constitutionality of Act. No. 325 of 1974, dealing with local option ordinances prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages. The trial court held the statute unconstitutional. The Winn Parish Police Jury appealed.

Subsequent to the lodging of the appeal, this Court held Act. No. 325 of 1974 unconstitutional in Tolar v. Louisiana, La., 315 So.2d 22 (1975). That decision controls the disposition of the present cases.

For the reasons assigned, the judgments of the district court are affirmed.

SANDERS, C. J., dissents with written reasons. SUMMERS, J., dissents.

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PER CURIAM.

These cases, consolidated on appeal, involve the constitutionality of Act. No. 325 of 1974, dealing with local option ordinances prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages. The trial court held the statute unconstitutional. The Winn Parish Police Jury appealed.

Subsequent to the lodging of the appeal, this Court held Act. No. 325 of 1974 unconstitutional in Tolar v. Louisiana, La., 315 So.2d 22 (1975). That decision controls the disposition of the present cases.

For the reasons assigned, the judgments of the district court are affirmed.

SANDERS, C. J., dissents with written reasons. SUMMERS, J., dissents.

Williams v. State, Department of Revenue, 315 So. 2d 31 (La. 1975).

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