State v. Laborde

Citations

• 119 La. 410
• 44 So. 156
• 1907 La. LEXIS 491

Syllabus

<p>1. Intoxicating Liquobs — Illegal Sale-Invalid License.</p> <p>A license emanating from a body without authority to issue licenses is no protection against a criminal prosecution for selling intoxicating liquors without a license; and, when such a so-called license is produced by way of defense to a criminal prosecution, the question of the authority to issue the license not only may, but necessarily must, be investigated in every case.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>Where the authority to issue licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been taken away from a town by the paramount authority of a parish. election, whereby prohibition has-been established throughout the parish within whose limits the town is situated, a license-from the town authorities is no protection against criminal prosecution for selling intoxicating liquors without a license.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>