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43 La. Ann. 1016

Pratt v. Holmes

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 15, 1891

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1891-10-15

<p>APPEAL from the Second District Court, Parish of Webster. Boone, J.</p>

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Decided 1891-10-15

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently November 1952

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¶1The opinion of the court was delivered bv

McEnery, J.

¶2The defendant is sued for a license tax for carrying on the occupation of broker. He answers, denying that he con- • ducts a brokerage business.

¶3There is no issue, suggested by the pleadings, in any way involving the legality or constitutionality of the tax. There is only a question ■ of fact at issue, whether or not the defendant' conducts and carries on the business for which the license is demanded. Art. 81 of the Constitution, as amended. Breazeale et al. vs. Wyoming Frank, 43 An. 225.

¶4The amount involved is less than $2000.

¶5It is, therefore, ordered that the appeal be dismissed.

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