Duplessis v. Harrell

Plaintiff and defendant were rival candidates for member of the School Board at the Democratic Primary held in the sixth ward, Parish of Ascension, September 11, 1928.

The tabulation by the Democratic executive committee of the votes cast at that election shows that plaintiff received 31 votes and defendant 34, giving a majority of three votes to the latter on the face of the returns. Harrell, defendant, was declared the nominee.

Plaintiff files this suit claiming that he is entitled to the nomination. Plis demand was rejected. He appeals.

Among other allegations of the plaintiff, he avers that…