Foley v. Democratic Parish Committee
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Suit by Edward P. Foley against the Democratic Parish Committee of the Parish of Orleans. From a judgment in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
[1,2] By Act No. 49, p. 66, of 1906, political parties are required to make the nomination of their candidates by primary election. For state' officers this primary is required to be called by the state central committee of the party; for parish officers, by the parochial committee; and the two elections thus to be called are required to be held on the same day, and not less then 70 nor more than 90 days before the regular election.
The state central committee of the Democratic party having called a primary for January 25, 1916, to nominate candidates for the election to be held for state…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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