Crooks v. Chevallier

DREW, Judge.

Plaintiff was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for school board member for ward 6 of La Salle parish on September 11, 1934. The defendant was his opponent. Plaintiff alleged that he received 43 legal votes and defendant 41 legal votes, but, notwithstanding this fact, the commissioners of the Cypress bayou box. in said ward made illegal and incorrect returns, and the Democratic executive committee for the parish of La Salle did on September 15, 1934, declare defendant the Democratic nominee for school board member from said ward, certified his name to the secretary of…