Brown v. Adams

Plaintiff seeks to have himself declared nominated as candidate of the Democratic Party for the position of member of the school board of Ward One of Red River Parish, and impleaded as defendants his opponent, A.M. Adams and the Red River Parish Democratic Executive Committee. The correctness of the result of the primary election held in said ward on September 8, 1942, as found, declared and promulgated by said committee, is attacked. The suit is essentially an election contest and under the provisions of Act No. 46 of 1940 it is mandatory that a decision by this court be rendered within…