MOREAU v. TONRY

Nos. 58791, 58792.

339 So.2d 3 (1976)

James A. MOREAU v. Richard A. TONRY et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. M. McBride, III, Chalmette, Martzell & Montero, John R. Martzell, New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

Gilbert V. Andry, III, Sidney Provensal, Jr., New Orleans, Luke A. Petrovich, Buras, Gibson Tucker, Jr., New Orleans, for defendants-respondents.


DIXON, Justice.

In this election contest the Court of Appeal reversed the district court and annulled the election, vacating the certification of defendant Tonry, the Democratic nominee for Congress, leaving the nominee to be named by the appropriate Democratic Committee.

The factual findings to support the action of the Court of Appeal are: forty-three forged signatures on the precinct register and three hundred fifteen more votes cast on the voting machines...

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