State School Head Praises Malt Tax Law
Louisiana education chief Thomas H Harris lauds the malt tax as a progressive move to equalize funding for poorer parishes while sustaining equity with wealthier areas. Parish figures estimate state revenues from the tax, and a German delegation controversy tops the day’s legal notices and decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
H. J. Campbell
Loreen Parieh
Chas
BR. Roberts
Regis
Alberstan
Leo
Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport Hands Down 42 Decisions
The Second Circuit Court of Appeal at Shreveport issued decisions in 42 cases this week. Rehearings were granted in one case and denied in two. Outcomes include several affirmations and reversals with remands or amendments for cases from Ouachita Lincoln Bossier Jackson Caldwell Richland and Ruston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Tree
Tesistara
Second Circuit Court of Appeal
Fred M. Odom
Town of
Ruston
Lincoln
Legal Dockets Summary From Ouachita and Adjacent Circuits
Amended and affirmed rulings listed from multiple counties including Caldwell Union Richland and Ouachita. Cases involve McClanahan sheriff versus Ridgeway. Mary Tanton versus L Reeves. Crow-Edwards Lumber Co.. Gammill versus American Creosote Works Inc. and numerous transfers and rehearings. Several actions show transfers to the supreme court and remands to district court for further proceedings. Willie Cordray versus Standard Oil. Hargrove versus Hodge. J W Henderson versus J W Jones. and others appear among the docket items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Gammill
American Creosote Works, Inc
Winn
District Court
City of
Supreme Court
Monroe Et al
E. M. Hudson
Ouachita
Willie Cordray
Standard Oil Company
Robert W. White
James Hill
Clint Woodward
H. H. Hargrove
J. D. Hodge
Hutchinson Bros
J. W. Jones
Junior
J. M. de Soto
Magnolia Pipe Line Co
Thomas & Stewart
Kennedy & Deny Co
Zatch T. Miller
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co
Crissie Barnes
Shreveport Railways Co
G. W. Smith
December Cotton Report Sets Louisiana Yield at 165 Lint Lbs Per Acre
The December cotton report from the Louisiana Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates 2,460,00 acres planted, 1,985,000 harvested, and a yield of 165 pounds lint per acre for the year, totaling 685,000 bales. Production rises from 548,026 last year but trails 1926 and 1925. ten year average is 156 pounds per acre. US crop in 1928 estimated at 14,373,000 bales.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
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International Civil Aeronautics Conference
Washington
von Prittwitz
A. K. Rohrbach
Rohrbach Airplane Works
Geheimer Ragietungsrat
Besth Thomas Et
Franklin
Industrial Acceptance Corp
T. R. Hodge
Richland
J. Oh. Childers
Quachita Parish
Quachita
D. R. Sartor Sons & Co
Ann Brown
Spencer Bros
O. F. McBride
International Air Meeting
Astor
Sido Sand Pandora Castillion Red
Chase-Amman Drug Co., Ltd
DeSiard
Monroe
D. A. Breard, Jr
General Motors Corp
A. C. Budreaux
J. P. Reicher
J. A. Fairley
Vernon Possoit
Southwestern Gas & Electric Co
J. T. Webster
Charlie Calhoun
H. H. Prescott & Son
Lizzie Hollingsworth
General Exchange Insurance Corp
J. R. Morrow
H. A. Womack
J. H. Askew
American Law Book Co
J. W. Jones, Jr
F. P. Heard
Monroe Sand & Gravel Co
Emma Harrison
E. A. Carlisle
Associated Press
Flower Shoppe, Inc
North Third St
News-Star
Wien
Jenny Lind
Jacquard
Davenport
Pullman
United Furniture Stores, Inc
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