City of New Orleans v. Lozes

Citations

• 51 La. Ann. 1172
• 25 So. 979
• 1899 La. LEXIS 538

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>Ordinance No. 14,807, C. S., which provides a meat inspection service, and a' precedent observance thereof as a condition of the right to either expose same for sale, or to sell the same in the city of New Orleans, is legal, valid and constitutional; and same evidences a proper and legal exercise of police power, for the protection and preservation of the public Health and sanitation of the municipality.</p> <p>In this regard, the city has ampie warrant of law to pass ordinances requiring ante-mortem inspection of animals intended to be slaughtered for use as human food, as well as those requiring post mortem inspection of the meat of such animals before same is placed upon the market for sale.</p>