Miley v. Rester

Plaintiff, Young M. Miley, and defendant Cecil Rester were opposing candidates for the Democratic Nomination to the office of member of the Police Jury, Ward 5, Parish of Washington, La., at the recent Democratic Primary Election held throughout the State of Louisiana on Tuesday January 18, 1944. There are two precincts in said Ward, Precinct No. 1 being located at Varnado, and Precinct No. 2 at Sheridan.

According to the promulgation of the returns of the said election by the Democratic Executive Committee of the Parish of Washington it appears that the plaintiff received a total of three…