Boos v. McClendon
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Proceedings by George E. Boos to contest the nomination of H. P. McClendon for the office of member of the Legislature. There was an order directing H. P. McClendon, and F. H. Drake, the chairman of the committee, to show cause why the action of the committee should not be set aside, and H. P. Mc-Clendon applies for writs of certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtProvostx, J.
The relator, H. P. Mc-Clendon, was a candidate at' the recent Democratic primary election for the office of member of the Legislature, and was declared elected by the Democratic parish committee, the body charged by law with the function of receiving and canvassing the returns and proclaiming the result. George E. Boos, his opponent, contested the election before the *815committee, and filed a protest setting forth the grounds of contest; and, the committee having overruled the protest, he obtained from the court an order directing his opponent, H. P. McClendon, and E. H. Drake, the chairman of…
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