Cox v. May

PONDER, Justice.

Henry Cox and several registered voters-brought suit to enjoin and prohibit Alfred May from taking the oath of office as Police Juror for the Seventh Ward of Jackson Parish. The suit is based on the ground, that Alfred May was not a legally qualified candidate in the general election because he had participated, as an unsuccessful candidate, in the preceding primary election. The defendants opposed the suit on the grounds of misjoinder of parties defendants; that the petition was vague;, that it disclosed no right or cause of action and LSA-R.S. 18:365 was unconstitutional.…