Hendry v. Democratic Executive Committee
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Application by Malone M. Hendry for writs of certiorari and mandamus against the Democratic Executive Committee. Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Any number of irregularities in point of form are urged against the present proceeding, several of which appear to us to be fatal; but as it is manifest that relator has no ease on the merits, and as by disposing of the matter on the merits we can dispense with an elaborate statement of the case, which would otherwise be necessary, we will dispose of the merits.
[1] In counting the ballots at a town election at which the relator was a candidate for town marshal, three ballots were rejected — two of them because more names were upon them for couneilmen than there were couneilmen to be voted…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Black v. PateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
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- State ex rel. Mize v. McElroySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
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