PERLOFF v. EDINGTON

SC 965.

302 So.2d 92 (1974)

Mike PERLOFF v. Pat EDINGTON et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 23, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howell, Johnston, Langford, Finkbohner & Lawler, Mobile, for appellant.

Gallalee, Denniston & Edington, Mobile, for appellees.


MERRILL, Justice.

The sole question presented in this appeal is one of law—whether the State Democratic Executive Committee and its subcommittee had jurisdiction to hear a primary election contest when the statute requiring the committee to meet not more than twenty days from the time of the filing of a contest, Tit. 17, § 386, was not complied with. We hold that the subcommittee was without jurisdiction.

Appellant, Mike Perloff, and James E. Buskey...

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