Broussard v. Democratic Executive Committee

O’NIELL, O. J.

This case arose from the political strife of the campaign preceding the Democratic primary election held on the 13th of September, 1932, for the nomination of a candidate for United States Senator, candidates for Congressman, and a candidate for public service commissioner from the Second district, besides candidates for certain local offices.

In August, 1932, Dudley J. Le Blanc, who was a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for the office of public service commissioner, from the Second Public Service Commission district, filed suit in the district court in Lafourche…