Legal Opinion
Courtney v. Abels
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 17, 1944No. 37483PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Justice.
Fieldon D. Courtney, within 48 hours following the action of the Parish Democratic Executive Committee declaring ■Charles (Bubbie) Abels to be the nominee for the office of assessor for the Parish •of Livingston as the result of a second primary election held on February 29, 1944, invoked the provisions of Section 86 of Act No. 46 of 1940, the act under which the contested election was held, seeking to have the ballots cast in certain precincts recounted, and, after such recount, to have himself declared to be the Democratic nominee for this office. Two days later, by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Vidrine v. EldredSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Bauer v. GilmoreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- State v. FolseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
- Beard v. HenryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- State Ex Rel. Nunez v. St. Bernard Parish Democratic Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Courtney v. AbelsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- Downs v. PharisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Gouaux v. GuidrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Hood v. Democratic Executive CommitteeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Stewart v. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
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