SAVAGE v. EDWARDS

No. 98-C-2929

722 So.2d 1004 (1998)

Roosevelt SAVAGE v. Billy EDWARDS, Mayor of the Town of Jonesville, Janet T. Payne, Clerk of Court, Parish of Catahoula, Sue D. Manning, Registrar of Voters, Parish of Catahoula, Fox McKeithen, Secretary of State, Jerry M. Fowler, Commissioner of Elections.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 18, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Larvadain, for Applicant.

Peggy Dean St. John, Gold, Weems, Bruiser, Sues & Rundell, Alexandria; Sheri Marcus Morris, Celia R. Cangelosi, Baton Rouge, Carey Thompson Jones, Denham Spgs., for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.*

We granted certiorari in this election contest case to review a decision of the court of appeal which reversed a trial court ruling declaring the November 3, 1998 general election for mayor of the town of Jonesville, Louisiana void and ordering a new election.

After reviewing the record and considering the arguments of counsel, we conclude that the result reached by the court of appeal was correct; the number of votes...

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