Hinyub v. Sloat

According to the petition, this is a general municipal election contest. The Town of Slidell, in accordance with law, ordered a general election to be held, on June 11, 1946, throughout the said town to elect a Mayor and Board of Aldermen of five members. There were, at said election, ten candidates who qualified for election as members of the Board of Aldermen, of which plaintiff and defendant were participants. According to the returns of the commissioners in charge of the said election, the defendant received 482 votes and was the fifth ranking candidate, while plaintiff received 481, and…