Legal Opinion

Courtney v. Abels

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 3, 1944No. 37504PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOURNET, Justice.

This election contest between Fieldon D. Courtney, the contestant, and Charles (Bubbie) Abels, the contestee, for the •democratic nomination for the office of assessor of Livingston Parish, is before us for the second time in two weeks, the first .appeal having been taken by the contestant from the judgment of the lower court maintaining his opponent’s exceptions and dismissing the contestant’s suit. This judgment was overruled by us and the case remanded for a trial on the merits. Courtney v. Abels, La.Sup., 17 So.2d 337. The contestant is now appealing from the judgment of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Perez v. CognevichSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  2. Turregano v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  3. Hebert v. LandryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
  4. Courtney v. AbelsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
  5. Edwards v. HesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McGee v. FuselierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Brunet v. Evangeline Parish Board of Supervisors of ElectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. State ex rel. Harris v. Breit-HauptSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  4. Angelle v. AngelleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Cusimano v. O'NiellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966

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