Preisler v. City of St. Louis

COIL, Commissioner.

Paul W. Preisler brought a declaratory judgment action against the City o'f St. Louis, its treasurer, and the members of the Board of Election Commissioners, seeking an adjudication that he has the right as a qualified citizen to become a candidate for a city office in the March 10, 1959 city primary election and at each primary election held thereafter on an independent or nonpartisan ticket and that he has the right as a voter to vote for candidates on independent and nonpartisan tickets in such city primaries.

The trial court awarded the relief sought and defendants below…