Legal Opinion
Gonsoulin v. Decuir
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 25, 1908No. 17,122PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action by Luzin J. Gonsoulin against Emile Decuir and J. G. Le Blanc, to’ contest ■an election. From an order directing the clerk of the court to open the ballot box, he applies for writs of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The plaintiff herein, Luzin J. Gonsoulin, filed in the court of the respondent judge the following petition:
“This the petition of Louis J. Gonsoulin, a resident of Iberia parish, with respect represents that he was the duly nominated candidate of the Democratic Party for the position of police juror for the Thii’d Ward of Iberia parish, and that conformable to law his name appeared on the official ballot voted at the general state election of Tuesday the 21st day of April, 1908.
“He shows that the opposing parties appearing on the official ballot made no nominations for the office in question,…
2Cited by5 opinions
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