Seal v. Knight

The defendant, Oscar Knight, was the nominee of the Democratic Party for member of the School Board for the Fifth Ward, Parish of Washington, at an election held November 6, 1928.

Plaintiff claims, as alleged in his peti*564tion, that at that election he was elected to said office as an independent candidate. He alleges that the commissioners of election by an unlawful count of the votes cast at that election, made their returns, giving defendant 97 votes as against his 89, thus illegally tabulating a majority of 8 votes in favor of defendant. He alleges in Article XIV of his petition that the…