Legal Opinion
Ponder v. Boone
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 3, 1914No. 20,498PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of Sabine; James G. Palmer, Judge. Action by Silas D. Ponder against J. H. Boone and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The ease is stated in appellants’ brief as follows:
“Rilas D. Ponder and John H. Boone were candidates for the Democratic nomination for judge in the Twelfth judicial district; the primary election was held on February 10, 1914, and thereafter, the Judicial Executive Committee of the Democratic party met, compiled the returns, and declared John H. Boone the nominee, he having received one vote more than Silas D. Ponder.
“On February 16th Silas D. Ponder filed a petition under Act 198 of 1912, contesting the nomination of John H. Boone, and praying that he, Ponder, be declared to be the nominee…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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