Reid v. Brunot

This is a suit contesting the nomination of Harney E. Brunot by the Democratic party, at a primary election held on March 27, 1923, to the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, from the Fifth Supreme Court district. The suit was instituted by Columbus Reid. Robert S. Ellis intervened, setting up an interest in opposition to the claims of both plaintiff and defendant.

Defendant excepted to both the petition and the intervention on the following grounds: (1) No right or cause of action; (2) want of interest; and (3) that the court was without jurisdiction ratione…