Legal Opinion
Timberlake v. Lindsey
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 1962No. 622PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
A primary election was held for the municipality of Tullos on April 7, 1962. The two candidates for mayor were Charles. Henry Timberlake and Sam Lindsey. Following the election, the Democratic Executive Committee of Tullos tabulated the returns, which showed that Lindsey had received 167 votes and Timberlake 164, and *407by resolution declared Lindsey to be the Democratic nominee for mayor as having received a majority of the votes cast for that office.
Timberlake, the contestant, thereupon filed this suit seeking to annul the Democratic primary election for mayor on the ground of certain alleged…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dowling v. Orleans Parish Democratic CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Johnson v. Sewerage District No. 2 of Parish of CaddoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Hart v. PicouSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Lewis v. Democratic Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Landry v. OzenneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Staton v. HutchinsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Love v. CrossLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Fuller v. Police Jury of Grant ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Dawsey v. BooneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Fontenot v. LeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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