Buskey v. Amos

Plaintiff-Appellant Buskey and Defendant-Appellee Mayer Perloff opposed each other in the race for the Democratic Party’s nomination for State Senator, District 33. Perloff won and Buskey attempted to challenge that election. See Perloff v. Edington, 293 Ala. 277, 302 So.2d 92 (1974).

Buskey later brought this suit requesting injunctive relief to prevent Perloff’s certification as a qualified candidate and to prevent his name from appearing on the general election ballot, on the ground that Perloff had not met the residence requirements. The circuit court dismissed the suit for lack of…