Bishop v. Sherburne

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, J.

Relator sought by mandamus to compel the registrar of voters for the parish of Iberville to register him as a duly qualified voter of that parish, and, the writ having been denied, he has appealed. It appears from the evidence in the record that he was refused registration because he failed to comply with the law in the matter of filling out his application; his own testimony upon the subject being as follows:

“Q. Did the registrar register you? A.‘No, sir, be handed me an application and told me to fill it out, and I told him I could not see very well, and I…