Legal Opinion
Long v. Martin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 12, 1940No. 35752PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
The matter in contest in this suit, between Earl K. Long and James A. Gremillion, is the nomination by the Democratic party for the office of Secretary of State, to be voted on in the general election to be held on the 16th of April.' The nomination of a candidate for a state office by the Democratic party in Louisiana assures his election. And it is so stated in the pleadings of the parties to this suit. But the big question in the case, in which the people generally are concerned, is whether a recognized political party, acting through its state central committee,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Reid v. BrunotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- State v. Judge of Second Judicial District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
- Keiffe v. La Salle Realty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- State ex rel. Burke v. FosterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Roussel v. DornierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Le Blanc v. Democratic State Central CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- State Ex Rel. Zagula v. GrossiWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
- State Ex Rel. Rosenstock v. Democratic Municipal Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- Kelly v. ReedNevada Supreme Court · 1960
- Baker v. Democratic State Central CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
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