Thomas v. James

| t GASKINS, J.

This is an appeal from a challenge by Samuel Thomas to the residence qualifications of Billy James for city councilman in District 4, Ward 00, Precinct 17, in Tallu-lah, Louisiana. The trial court rejected the challenge; we affirm.

FACTS

On August 27, 2002, Samuel Thomas, a resident of District 4, Ward 00, Precinct 17, in the City of Tallulah, filed a petition naming Billy James and Carolyn Caldwell as defendants. James was alleged to be a resident of District 3, Ward 00, Precinct 21, in the City of Tallulah, while Carolyn Caldwell is the Clerk of Court for Madison Parish. Thomas…