Legal Opinion
Austin v. Dupre
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 18, 1976No. 5496PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This is a suit to contest a school board election. The district judge sustained defendant’s exception of prescription on the grounds that plaintiff did not file this suit within two days after the official promulgation of the result of the election, as required by LSA-R.S. 18:364(H), and LSA-R.S. 18:420(H). From a judgment dismissing his suit, plaintiff appealed.
The issue is: What was the date of the official promulgation of the result of the election? Was it February 24, 1976, the date on which the Board of Supervisors of Elections for the Parish of St. Landry met and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown v. Democratic Parish CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Cooper v. BroussardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Smith v. FitchLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. SoileauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Etheridge v. DoughtyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- McGee v. FuselierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Walker v. RinickerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996