AUSTIN v. DUPRE

No. 5496.

328 So.2d 406 (1976)

Gilbert AUSTIN, Jr., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Bobby DUPRE, Defendant and Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 18, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Dennis, Lafayette, for plaintiff and appellant.

William Tracy Barstow, Opelousas, for defendant and appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, DOMENGEAUX and WATSON, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a suit to contest a school board election. The district judge sustained defendant's exception of prescription on the grounds that plaintiff did not file this suit within two days after the official promulgation of the result of the election, as required by LSA-R.S. 18:364(H), and LSA-R.S. 18:420(H). From a judgment dismissing his suit, plaintiff appealed.

The issue is: What was the date of the official promulgation of the result of...

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