Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Todd v. Mills

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 3, 1938No. 35102PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ODOM, Justice.

Will Harvey Todd and Newt V. Mills were opposing candidates for Congress at a second primary election held throughout the Fifth Congressional District on October 18, 1938. According to the complete official returns from every precinct in the district, made by the commissioners and clerks of election, Todd received 21,528 votes and Mills received 21,986 votes, giving Mills a majority of 458.

These results are shown by the official promulgation made by Honorable E. A. Conway, Secretary of State, in the official journal. On a recheck of the returns, the Secretary of State certified…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lafargue v. GallowaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dowling v. Orleans Parish Democratic CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
  2. Landry v. OzenneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  3. Vaughan v. DowlingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
  4. Treadaway v. Plaquemines Parish Democratic CommitteeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
  5. Dumestre v. FisherLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940

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