Legal Opinion
Milburn J. Crowe v. Earl S. Lucas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1979No. 76-4232PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
In June of 1973, Milburn J. Crowe was defeated in his bid for reelection to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Accepting Crowe’s assertions of election fraud, the Circuit Court of Bolivar County, Mississippi, subsequently declared the election null and void. Contending that the effect of the Circuit Court order was to reinstate him as an alderman for lack of a duly elected successor, Crowe attended the Mound Bayou Aldermen’s meetings of November 6,1973, December 4, 1973, and August 6, 1974, and attempted to vote and take part in the…
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