SMITH v. WASHINGTON PARISH DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

No. 45036.

120 So.2d 257 (1960)

239 La. 827

Elmer G. SMITH v. WASHINGTON PARISH DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE and Dorman A. Crowe.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 15, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James David McNeill, New Orleans, for appellant.

France W. Watts, Jr., Franklinton, for defendant-appellee.


VIOSCA, Justice.

Plaintiff, Elmer G. Smith, and defendant, Dorman A. Crowe, were opposing candidates for the Democratic nomination for the office of Sheriff of Washington Parish at a second primary election held on January 9, 1960. On the face of the returns promulgated by the Washington Parish Democratic Committee, the defendant, Dorman A. Crowe, received 6680 votes and the plaintiff, Elmer G. Smith, 6544 votes and accordingly defendant was declared the nominee for...

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