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LANGFORD v. FOIL

No. 10110.

304 So.2d 423 (1974)

Richard W. LANGFORD v. Frank FOIL and East Baton Rouge Parish Democratic Executive Committee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Refused September 12, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam J. D'Amico, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

J. Huntington Odom and John V. Parker, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Foil.

G. Dupre Litton, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Democratic Executive Committee (East Baton Rouge Parish).

Before LANDRY, ELLIS and BAILS, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

This matter involves an election contest in which the losing candidate, in a democratic party primary for the office of City Judge, City of Baton Rouge, attacks the residency qualifications of his lone opponent. The basic issue on appeal is whether the provisions of the constitutionally authorized Home Rule Charter of the City of Baton Rouge, preempts general state law fixing residency requirements for city judges in general. The trial court held

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