State ex rel. Democratic Executive Committee of Parish of Tangipahoa v. Sinagra

TATE, Judge.

By these mandamus proceedings the Tan-gipahoa Parish Democratic Executive Committee sought to compel its former officers “to deliver to relator the records and funds belonging to relator”. After preliminary pleadings, on June 26, 1953, trial on the merits was held. On June 18, 1954, judgment without written reasons was rendered dismissing plaintiff’s suit. From this judgment, plaintiff-committee appealed to this court.

Following the 1952 first primary, the committee members elected therein met on February 5, 1952, to organize and to elect new officers. Defendants, who had served as…