Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Graham v. Republican State Central Committee

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 30, 1939No. 35616PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Justice.

This is a mandamus proceeding brought by Guy Graham and William W. Tuttle against the Republican State Central Committee of Louisiana to compel the committee to certify the names of relators to the proper authority as qualified candidates for nomination for the office of governor on the Republican ticket, to be voted upon in the primary election fixed for January 16, 1940.

The relators, who are qualified electors of the State of Louisiana, timely and properly qualified with the chairman of the respondent committee as candidates for the Republican nomination for governor. Within…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brown v. Democratic Parish CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
  2. State Ex Rel. Elston v. Parish Democratic Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
  3. Mansur v. AbrahamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT GAMING COM'N & HORSESHOE ENTERT.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  2. Jordan v. LeBlanc & Broussard Ford, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  3. Grace v. BoggsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  4. Hebert v. SpanoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  5. State Ex Rel. Tuttle v. Republican State Central Committee of LouisianaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

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