Lanier v. Gallatas

The plaintiff and defendant were candidates for the office of Sheriff of the parish of St. Tammany at an election held in November last. The latter having apparently a plurality of votes in his favor, the former contested the election under the special statute authorizing such a remedy to be sought in the District Court.

•The verdict and judgment declared the election void and referred it back to the people.

The defendant has appealed.

The plaintiff has moved to dismiss the appeal, 1st, because the transcript was filed too late, and 2dly, because there is no evidence of record to show that the…