Legal Opinion
Hammett v. Knight
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 24, 1999No. 99-CA-1048PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LDALEY, Judge.
Carey 0. Hammett, as an elector in Precinct 103 of the Parish of Jefferson located in the sixth council district, brought this suit under LSA-R.S. 18:1401(A) objecting to the candidacy of Kenneth C. Knight for the office of Parish Councilman District 6, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana. The challenge to Kenneth Knight for the office of councilman is based on the allegation that Mr. Knight was not qualified to be a candidate because his domicile is not located in District 6.
The matter was tried on September 17, 1999. The trial judge ruled in favor of Carey Hammett and…
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- Fielder v. Triple S. MasonryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
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