TARVER v. MARTIN

No. 5242.

322 So.2d 829 (1975)

John R. TARVER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Honorable Wade O. MARTIN, Jr., Secretary of State, State of Louisiana, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Refused September 5, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gravel, Roy & Burnes by Camille F. Gravel, Jr., and James J. Brady, Alexandria, Stuart S. Kay, Jr., DeRidder, Michael S. Baer, III, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellants.

Tillman & Mitchell by F. Clay Tillman, Jr., and James Mitchell, Leesville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HOOD, CULPEPPER, MILLER, DOMENGEAUX and WATSON, JJ.


WATSON, Judge.

Plaintiff, John R. Tarver, filed this suit for a writ of mandamus directing defendants: Wade O. Martin, Jr., Secretary of State, State of Louisiana; and the Democratic Party of the State of Louisiana, to place plaintiff's name on the ballot for the primary election of November 1, 1975, as a candidate for the office of Senator from the Thirtieth Senatorial District.

Plaintiff's qualifying papers were rejected by the Thirtieth Senatorial District...

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