Legal Opinion

Harrington v. Bell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 3, 2019No. 19-235Published

1Opinion of the Court

PERRY, JUDGE.

Mozella Jeanetter Bell (Ms. Bell) appeals the trial court's judgment in favor of Billy Joe Harrington, in his official capacity as District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (DA). Pursuant to the DA's petition for a declaration of vacancy of the office of mayor of Campti under La.R.S. 18:671 -675, the trial court found that Ms. Bell did not meet, and never had met, the continuing dual obligation to be domiciled and actually reside in the town of Campti, Louisiana. Finding no error or manifest error in the trial court's judgment declaring the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Guinn v. KempLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
  2. Land v. VidrineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
  3. Herpin v. BoudreauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
  4. Cleveland v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  5. Lestage v. HarrisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018

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