State ex rel. Hodges v. Joyce
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Tenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Concordia; John S. Boatner, Judge. Proceeding by rule by the State, on the relation of A. J. Hodges, against John J. Joyce, Registrar of Voters, and another, to erase the other defendant’s name from the registration roll. Judgment for defendants, and relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a proceeding by rule to erase the name of the defendant G. Z. Hunter from the registration roll of the Ferriday precinct, on tbe ground that he had not resided in said precinct for more than six months. There was judgment for the defendant, and the relator has appealed.
Defendant has actually resided in Ferriday since December 26, 1910. The burden was on him to prove actual bona fide residence in the precinct for six months immediately preceding the municipal election fixed for April IS, 1911. Within tbe past two years the defendant has lived in other places in and out of the state. He…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Estopinal v. MichelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Estopinal v. VogtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- State ex rel. Fleming v. JoyceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909