Farrell v. Orleans P. Democratic Executive Committee

The Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee and Louis R. Moustier, a candidate for the democratic nomination for member of the House of Representatives for the second ward of the city of New Orleans in the primary to be held on January 18, 1944, have appealed from a judgment of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Division "D", holding that the said Committee was without jurisdiction to hear a protest made by Moustier against the candidacy of William S. Farrell, who also seeks nomination of the Democratic party for that office.

In his reasons for judgment, Judge Viosca has…