Hyatt v. Board of Supervisors of Elections for Beauregard Parish

The plaintiff, an incumbent school board member, appeals from the refusal of the trial court to enjoin a recall election. The trial judge comprehensively discussed the facts, legal issues and Louisiana jurisprudence, together with his conclusions as to law, as follows:

“Rex Hyatt, pursuant to the provisions of LSA-R.S. 42:357, brings this suit to enjoin the holding of an election on May 2, 1961, to determine whether he shall be recalled as Member of the Beauregard Parish School Board from Ward One. He alleges that the proclamation ordering the election is illegal since the Governor issued the…