Duson v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
PPEAL from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, parish of St. . Landry. Hudspeth, J. Until the count is over and consigned to the tally and statement-sheets,, and the ballots placed back in the box, the best and only evidence of how electors voted is the ballots deposited by them in the box ; because it is these the commissioners resort to to make out their count, and upon these only do they base their returns.
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PPEAL from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, parish of St. . Landry. Hudspeth, J. Until the count is over and consigned to the tally and statement-sheets,, and the ballots placed back in the box, the best and only evidence of how electors voted is the ballots deposited by them in the box ; because it is these the commissioners resort to to make out their count, and upon these only do they base their returns. Prom the moment that the ballots have been taken out and counted, ■ and the result consigned to the tally and statement-sheets, in a manner substantially in accordance with the…
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion to Dismiss.
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Poché, J.
This is a contested election case, growing out of the election held in this State on December 2,1879. From the verdict and judgment rendered in favor of defendant plaintiff has appealed, and defendant moves for the dismissal of the appeal on the ground that it was not made returnable ten days after judgment, which was rendered on March 5, 1880, the appeal having been made returnable on the first Monday of July of the same year.
The return-day was suggested and fixed on appellant’s own. motion, and suggestion, and the…
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