State Ex Rel. Nunez v. St. Bernard Parish Democratic Executive Committee

At the primary election held in the parish of St. Bernard on January 17, 1928, there were four candidates for the nomination for assessor, to wit: August R. Messa, Adam Nunez, Bruce Nunez, and Sidney I. Serpas. The returns were duly promulgated, and the result of said election certified to the secretary of state by the Democratic executive committee of said parish. The returns,'as promulgated and certified, showed that Messa had received. 794 votes,. Adam Nunez, 721, Bruce Nunez, 102, and Serpas, 64. No one of the candidates having received a majority of the votes cast, it necessarily…