State ex rel. Trosclair v. Parish Democratic Committee
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche; Whitmell Pugh Martin, Judge. Application by the state, on the relation of L. J. Trosclair. for writ of mandamus against the parish Democratic committee. Judgment for defendant. Relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
L. J. Trosclair and James Berry in October, 1907, filed with the chairman of the parish Democratic committee, their respective written notifications of their intention to become candidates for the office of sheriff of the parish of Lafourche at the primary election fixed for January 28, 1908. Both applicants made the money deposits required by the resolution of the committee, and both applicants complied with the requirements of section 11 of Act No. 49, p. 69, of 1906, known as the “compulsory primary law.” The committee met on October 23, 1907, and rejected the application of T. J.…
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