1898 Justices of the Peace & Constable Fees in Union Parish Louisiana
Submitted by:       Shawn Martin
Date of Submission: 12/2008

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1898 Justices of the Peace & Constable Fees in Union Parish Louisiana

From Baltimore, Maryland "Sun", issue of 18 August 1898
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                                  Cheap Justice.

   Taking advantage of the new constitution of Louisiana, the police jury of Union 
parish, in that State, has all fees by the justice of the peace and allowed each 
one a salary of $7.50 per annum.  the constables are not allowed to collect any fees, 
but are allowed $15 per annum.  This only applies to criminal business, and the 
officers will have to depend almost exclusively on the civil business for their 
cash.  This causes the New Orleans Picayune to remark:  

“We always realized that many justices and constables in the country parishes 
were small potatoes, and few in a hill, but we thought they were worth more 
than that.”



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