BURAS v. ORLEANS PARISH DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMM.

No. 47873.

177 So.2d 576 (1965)

248 La. 203

Rodney BURAS, Individually and on Behalf of a Class Applying for Declaratory Judgment, Consolidated with James E. Comiskey, Individually and on Behalf of a Class Applying for a Declaratory Judgment, v. ORLEANS PARISH DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Reasons for Judgment July 28, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Tamberella, A. J. Fortier, Jr., New Orleans, Alvin J. Liska, City Atty., Alden W. Muller, Beuker F. Amann, Ernest L. Salatich, Asst. City Attys., for defendants-appellants.

Forrest L. Bethay, Garvey & Salvaggio, by Richard J. Garvey, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Martin L. C. Feldman, of Weinstein, Bronfin & Heller, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., William P. Schuler, Henry J. Roberts, Jr., Rudolph O. Vorbusch, Asst. Attys. Gen., Thomas M. Brahney, III, Sp. Counsel to Atty. Gen., for Attorney General.

Montgomery, Barnett, Brown & Read, Wood Brown, New Orleans, for amicus curiae.


HAMLIN, Justice.

Giving particular consideration to the exigencies of this matter as relate to time, we herewith hand down our decision, the reasons for which will follow in due course.

The judgments appealed from are annulled and set aside, and the suits of plaintiffs dismissed at their costs.

Reasons for Judgment

In these consolidated cases, defendants, City of New Orleans, Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee, and Henry J. Engler...

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