SMALL v. DESSELLE

No. 87-1342.

520 So.2d 1167 (1987)

John L. SMALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wilton DESSELLE, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilda R. Small, Marksville, for plaintiff-appellant.

Charles A. Riddle III, Marksville, for defendant-appellee.

Before GUIDRY, STOKER and DOUCET, JJ.


GUIDRY, Judge.

This is an election contest suit brought pursuant to La.R.S. 18:1401 et seq.

On October 24, 1987, an election was held in Avoyelles Parish to elect a Parish Police Jury member from District 15. The plaintiff-appellant, John Small, Sr., and Wilton A. Desselle, the appellee, were the only candidates for that office. Desselle won the election by 84 votes.

Plaintiff filed this suit on November...

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