Brown v. Democratic Committee, Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Third District

I subscribe to the majority opinion but would expand on its reasoning.

Appellants’ objections to appellee Lem-mon’s candidacy are by law required to be in writing and to “contain, in detail, the reasons for the objection”, LSA-R.S. 18:307, subd. A. We have noted that the detailed objections must alone be the source of the issues before this court; Melerine v. Democratic Parish Exec. Comm., 164 La. 855, 114 So. 711 (1927); Leopold v. Democratic Exec. Comm., 8 La.App. 232 (1927).

The only reasons contained in detail were:(1) Lemmon’s residence, alleged to be exclusive, in Ward 4 of St. Charles…