Roussel v. Dornier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Application by Christopher Roussel for writs of 'mandamus and certiorari against Joseph B. Dornier and others.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Relator and three other citizens were candidates for the Democratic nomination for the office of sheriff of the parish of St. James.
Two of the candidates, Emile Dickey and Louis Le Bourgeois, withdrew as candidates for the office prior to the 23d day of January last. There remained two candidates— relator, Christopher Roussel, and Joseph B. Dornier.
The relator, Roussel, timely objected to the candidacy of the latter on the ground that he (Dornier) was a deputy registrar of voters in the actual exercise of the duties of that office, and as such officer was in control of the registration of the…
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