TURNER v. ALEXIS

No. CA-1185.

436 So.2d 1346 (1983)

Judge Hillary E. TURNER, Justice of the Peace of Ward Eight v. Joseph ALEXIS, Elector in Ward Nine.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hillary E. Turner, Port Sulphur, in pro. per., appellant.

Anthony D. Ragusa, Jr., Port Sulphur, for appellee.

Before GULOTTA, KLEES, JJ., and REMY CHIASSON, J. Ad Hoc.


GULOTTA, Judge.

In this suit objecting to the candidacy of Joseph Alexis for the office of Constable for the Justice of the Peace, the central issue is whether the candidate has met the residency requirement.

LSA-R.S. 13:2581.2, providing for the office of constable in the several parishes of the State, sets forth the following requirements for that office:

"A...

B. He shall be of good moral character, able to read and write the English language...

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