Legal Opinion
Langlois v. Lancaster
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1950No. Nos. 39485, 39584PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LE BLANC, Justice.
These two cases are consolidated on appeal as they involve two elections for Mayor and officers in the town of New Roads which were held within a period of less than six months in the early part of 1949.
In order to reach a more ready understanding of the issues we deem it proper to make a brief chronological statement of the events leading to this litigation, as they took place.
The first of these two elections, presumably held under the authority granted to them by the charter o'f the Town of New Roads, was ordered by the Mayor and councilmen of the town by resolution…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Perez v. CognevichSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Hart v. PicouSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Dunham v. Town of SlidellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Callan v. Board of Commissioners of Fire DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- Guidry v. DutelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
3Cited by8 opinions
- Grace v. BoggsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- State ex rel. Langlois v. LancasterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- St. Tammany Parish Council v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Waguespack v. RichardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Carter v. Richland Parish Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
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