State Ex Rel. Elston v. Parish Democratic Executive Committee

Intending to become candidates for various parochial, ward, and other local offices, and for members of the Legislature, and members of the Parish Democratic Executive Committee for the Parish of Plaquemines, relators have filed the present suit in which they charge that they were denied the opportunity to qualify as candidates, because the chairman of the committee for the parish of Plaquemines failed and refused to accept their qualification papers and deposits, although timely tendered.

Relators pray that a writ of mandamus issue herein, commanding defendants, the committee for the parish…