Legal Opinion
Thebeau v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 8, 2014No. 49,665-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
| Richard Matthew Smith appeals a trial court judgment declaring him ineligible to run for mayor of Springhill, Louisiana. For the following reasons, we affirm,
FACTS
On August 22, 2014, Smith filed a notice of candidacy for the office of mayor of the City of Springhill, Louisiana, in Webster Parish. Smith listed a domicile address of 2008 South Arkansas Road in Springhill. On August 29, 2014, Jeffrey Thebeau, a resident of Springhill who was registered to vote there, filed the present suit contesting Smith’s qualifications to run for mayor. Thebeau alleged that Smith has not been a resident of…
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