Legal Opinion
Leon v. St. Bernard Parish Democratic Committee
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 1960No. 21549PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JANVIER, Judge.
This primary election contest was brought under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 18:364, subd. E. The plaintiff-appellant is Charles A. Leon. The defendants are Edward L. Jeanfreau and the St. Bernard Parish Democratic Committee.
Leon alleges that he and Jeanfreau in the Democratic Primary election of January 9th, 1960, were contestants for the democratic nomination for police juror of the Sixth Ward of the Parish of St. Bernard and that in the result which was promulgated there were 24 absentee ballots cast, 20 of which were for Jeanfreau and 4 of which were for himself.
Leon appealed…
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