Bell v. Guenard

ODOM, Justice.

Plaintiff and defendant were opposing candidates for the office of Clerk of Court of East Carroll Parish at the Second Primary Election held on February 20, 1940. Based on the returns made to it by the commissioners and clerks of election, the Parish Democratic Executive Committee declared that defendant was the nominee.

Plaintiff brought this suit contesting the election. At the end of the trial in the district court, there was judgment decreeing that plaintiff and defendant had received the same number of votes, and that neither was nominated. The court ordered that the…