State ex rel. O'Donnell v. Tissot
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPLICATION for Certiorari and Prohibition. Cited fbe following authorities. Art. 23 Conet. 1879 ; 31 Ann. 122, Redon vs. Spearing; Barbin vs. Secretary of State, 32 Ann. 579; Art. 92 Const. 1879; Elliott vs. Peeraol, 1 Peters, 341; United States vs. Terrena., 13 Howard, 40; McCrary on Eleotions, 257, 382, 383. Cited tbe following authorities : R. S. Secs. 1385, 1431, 1432, 1433 and 1434; State ex rel. Eord vs, Miltenberger, 33 Ann. 2G6; Act 57 of 1877, and Art. 440, C. P.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Todd, J.
This is an application for writs of certiorari and prohibition.
The relator represents, substantially :
That he'was a candidate at the recent election for the Legislature (House of Representatives) from the Third Ward of the city of New Orleans, on the regular Democratic ticket, and was elected over his opponents,' Otto Helman, William Mehle and Charles B. Wilson, the two first-named the candidates of the “ Young Men’s Democratic Association,” and the latter on the Republican ticket.
That he was declared elected by the commissioners of election…
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