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CITY OF LAKE CHARLES v. ANDERSON

No. 47983.

182 So.2d 70 (1966)

248 La. 787

CITY OF LAKE CHARLES v. Honorable Murray ANDERSON, Judge Lake Charles City Court.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 17, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. McHale, City Atty., Philip J. Shaheen, Jr., Asst. City Atty., for plaintiff.

Murray Anderson, Judge, Lake Charles City Court, by Porter, Scofield & Cox, James J. Cox, Lake Charles, for respondent.

McCALEB, Justice.

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