Hart v. Picou
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. John the Baptist; F. A. Middleton, Judge. Action by William B. Hart against Emile A. Picou. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
The plaintiff, William B. Hart, and defendant, Emile A. Picou, were candidates for the office of sheriff in the parish of St. John the Baptist, in a primary election held on October 1, 1920, to nominate a representative of the Democratic party to be voted on for that office at a special election ordered by the Governor to fill a vacancy caused by the death of the former incumbent.
The returns as promulgated by the secretary of state showed the defeiidant to have been nominated by a majority of eight votes. Thereupon plaintiff, within the time provid*1019eel by law, contested the election upon…
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