Legal Opinion
Dumestre v. Fisher
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 18, 1940No. 17391PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESTERFIELD, Judge.
■ This is an election contest growing out of a Democratic Primary which was held for the purpose of selecting a Democratic nominee for the office of Senator from the Tenth Senatorial District, comprising the Parishes of Jefferson, St. John the Baptist and St. Charles.
The contestant, Alexis C. Dumestre, claims that if a proper count of all votes legally .cast had been made, he would have been the nominee. He alleges, however, that various illegalities and irregularities in a number of precincts in the several Parishes resulted in the selection of his opponent, Jules G.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Vidrine v. EldredSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Andrews v. BlackmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Landry v. OzenneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Lafargue v. GallowaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Bradley v. NeillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Dowling v. Orleans Parish Democratic CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Lewis v. Democratic Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- LaCaze v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State v. FolseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
- Timberlake v. LindseyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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