State Ex Rel. Hinyub v. Parish Democratic Executive Committee

Relators, by separate suits, brought mandamus proceedings against the Democratic Executive Committee of the Parish of Jefferson praying that said committee be ordered and directed to receive and file their written notifications of intention to become candidates for the offices of sheriff, assessor, and clerk of court for the parish of Jefferson at the primary election to be held on January 19, 1932; the four suits being 'consolidated.

They allege that said committee met on October 7, 1931, and ordered, by resolution, that a Democratic white primary election be held throughout said parish on…