Legal Opinion
Fontenot v. Lee
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 1977No. 6263PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This is an election suit. Plaintiff-appellant, Valcour Fontenot, and defendant-ap-pellee, Larry Vidrine, were candidates for City Councilman of District C of the Town of Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish. The tabulations by the Board of Supervisors of Elections showed Fontenot lost 465 to 462. Fontenot timely filed a petition contesting the results alleging fraudulent and irregular conduct in the election. He also sought a recount of absentee ballots.
Plaintiff joined as defendants Walter Lee, Clerk of Court and Parish Custodian, the Board of Supervisors, Paul J. Hardy,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vidrine v. EldredSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Lewis v. Democratic Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Landry v. OzenneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Garrison v. ConnickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Love v. CrossLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Brunet v. Evangeline Parish Board of Supervisors of ElectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Fontenot v. LeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Brunet v. EVANGELINE PARISH BD., ETC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Burford v. SandersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987