Pearl v. Curran

The defendant Curran is presently serving in the Legislature as the representative from the Grand Isle-Franklin 1 District. The plaintiffs have brought a declaratory judgment action seeking to unseat Curran and otherwise subject him to penalties because of an alleged violation of the election laws. The lower court dismissed the action on the ground that jurisdiction of the controversy is constitutionally in the House of Representatives.

John Curran was a candidate in the primary election contest to become a nominee for the general election to the post of state representative for the…