Melerine v. Democratic Parish Executive Committee

The Democratic parish ex-écutive committee for the parish of St. Bernard, defendant herein, called a primary election pursuant to the provisions of Act 97 of 1922, the primary election law, for the purpose of nominating a party candidate for the office of sheriff of St. Bernard parish, and Adam Melerine, plaintiff herein, in due form and in due time, filed notice with the committee of his intention to become a candidate.

One of the members of said committee, in due form and in due time, filed an objection to plaintiff's candidacy on the ground that plaintiff was not a duly qualified elector of…