State ex rel. Harvey v. Stanly

On the Merits.

Thomas L. Harvey, the relator, appeals from a judgment dismissing his suit on an exception of no cause of action. The suit was instituted under the provisions of Act 102 of 1928, and its purpose is to have determined who of the parties litigant is entitled to the office of superintendent of schools for the Parish of Vernon.

The respondent, Finly Stanly, was the duly elected and qualified superintendent of schools for Vernon parish- on and prior to January 2, 1931. On that date the Vernon parish school board met, and, after declaring by resolution that the majority of the board…