Matte v. Matte

This contest between Pierre J. Matte and Etienne Matte involves the nomination for constable of the Third Ward of the Parish of Acadia, at the Dejnocratic Primary Election held on January 17th, 1928.

Etienne Matte was returned by the commissioners of election as having been nominated and Pierre J. Matte brought suit to have the result set aside and himself declared the nominee. His principal ground of contest is that a certain number of ballots held as invalid by the commissioners at the Adolphe Miller Box, in Precinct 2, and not counted, were good ballots as to constable and should have been…