Legal Opinion
Caswell v. Hoft
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1960No. 21583PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McBRIDE, Judge.
The plaintiff, John J. Caswell, individually as a registered Democrat, and also in his official capacity as Chairman of the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee, joined by Peter W. Murtes, Salvador Anzelmo, and Rodney A. Buras, as Democratic nominees for the Louisiana House of Representatives — the former from the Thirteenth Ward and the latter from the Seventh Ward, City of New Orleans— instituted these proceedings contesting the eligibility of some twenty named defendants to participate as Republican nominees in the general election to be held April 19,-1960, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reid v. BrunotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- State Ex Rel. Le Blanc v. Democratic State Central CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Grace v. BoggsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- State ex rel. Ryanes v. GleasonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Caswell v. HoftSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
3Cited by4 opinions
- McLavy v. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Lasseigne v. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Keating v. St. John the Baptist Parish Democratic Executive CommitteeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Klein v. Board of SupervisorsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961