Legal Opinion
Lasseigne v. Martin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided August 28, 1967No. 48886PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
On August 5, 1967, the Democratic State Central Committee met and issued a call for a primary election to nominate candidates for Governor and other state offices. At this meeting the committee fixed at $600.00 the qualifying deposit or fee for candidates for nomination as Governor in the Democratic primary. On the final date for qualifying, plaintiff-appellant Hugh P. Lasseigne tendered his qualifying papers to qualify as a candidate for nomination by the Democratic party for the office of Governor, together with a deposit or fee of $100.-00 in cash. The committee through…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Grace v. BoggsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- State ex rel. Brewer v. Democratic Second Public Service District Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Caswell v. HoftSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
3Cited by4 opinions
- Dale v. Greater Anchorage Area BoroughAlaska Supreme Court · 1968
- Lasseigne v. MartinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- Lasseigne v. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Baker v. Democratic State Central CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972