Legal Opinion
Tarver v. Martin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 29, 1975No. 5242PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATSON, Judge.
Plaintiff, John R. Tarver, filed this suit for a writ of mandamus directing defendants: Wade O. Martin, Jr., Secretary of State, State of Louisiana; and the Democratic Party of the State of Louisiana, to place plaintiff’s name on the ballot for the primary election of November 1, 1975, as a candidate for the office of Senator from the Thirtieth Senatorial District.
Plaintiff’s qualifying papers were rejected by the Thirtieth Senatorial District Democratic Executive Committee (hereafter the “Committee”) because they were sent by mail and received after the filing deadline rather…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Yuratich v. Plaquemines Parish Democratic Exec. Com.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- State Ex Rel. Tuttle v. Republican State Central Committee of LouisianaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Jordan v. 26th Senatorial District Democratic Executive CommitteeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Lasseigne v. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- State ex rel. Brewer v. Democratic Second Public Service District Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
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3Cited by3 opinions
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