Legal Opinion
Parker v. Democratic Executive Committee
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 11, 1926No. 2841PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
I. O. Parker and Mrs. Cecelia Sisson were rival candidates for the office of School Board member from Ward 4 of the parish of Franklin at the Democratic *713white primary election held on September 14, 1926.
The commissioners of election made their returns to the Democratic Executive Committee to be canvassed and promulgated according to „law.
That committee, after canvassing and considering the returns as a whole, refused to declare either candidate the nominee of the party for said office, for the reason, as stated by it, that the returns, as a whole, showed such gross irregularities that it was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. Trosclair v. Parish Democratic CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- State ex rel. Patton v. HoustonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- State ex rel. Barbin v. Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
- State ex rel. Cosse v. Judge of the Twenty-second Judicial District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- State ex rel. Supervisors of Election v. LivaudaisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
3Cited by3 opinions
- Le Blanc v. HoffmannSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Porter v. ConwaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Cambre v. BrignacLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932