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election doctrine in Louisiana

11 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 1925–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Small v. Dessellegreen
lactapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See Small v. Desselle, 520 So.2d 1167 (La.App. 3 Cir.1987).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (12)

CaseCitedYears
Mohammed Abdallah v. Abdrhmin Abdallah green
ca3 · 1966
2 sentences

1993Abdallah v. Abdallah, 359 F.2d 170 (3d Cir.1966).

1981Abdallah v. Abdallah, 359 F.2d 170 (3d Cir. 1966).

21981–1993
Liter v. City of Baton Rouge green
la · 1971
2 sentences

1973That section of the Constitution is therefore a mandate that bonds be issued only after they are authorized in an election, which is required by the law as expressed in Liter v. City of Baton Rouge, 258 La. 175 , 245 So.2d 398 (1971).

1973That section of the Constitution is therefore a mandate that bonds be issued only after they are authorized in an election, which is required by the law as expressed in Liter v. City of Baton Rouge, 258 La. 175 , 245 So.2d 398 (1971).

21973–1973
State ex rel. Nash v. State green
la · 2014
1 sentence

2020Russo v. Burns, 147 So.3d 1111 , involved an election challenge on the ground that the candidate, Mr. Burns, had purportedly falsely certified on his August 20, 2014 Notice of Candidacy that he had filed his tax returns for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

12020–2020
Davis v. McGlothin green
lactapp · 1988
1 sentence

1996LSA-R.S.18:1432(A) [1] ; Davis v. McGlothin, *1140 524 So.2d 1320 (La.App. 3 Cir.1988), writ denied 525 So.2d 1046 (La.1988); Dumas v. Jetson, 446 So.2d 744 (La.App. 1 Cir.1983).

11996–1996
Davis v. McGlothin green
la · 1988
1 sentence

1996LSA-R.S.18:1432(A) [1] ; Davis v. McGlothin, *1140 524 So.2d 1320 (La.App. 3 Cir.1988), writ denied 525 So.2d 1046 (La.1988); Dumas v. Jetson, 446 So.2d 744 (La.App. 1 Cir.1983).

11996–1996
Dumas v. Jetson neutral
lactapp · 1983
1 sentence

1996LSA-R.S.18:1432(A) [1] ; Davis v. McGlothin, *1140 524 So.2d 1320 (La.App. 3 Cir.1988), writ denied 525 So.2d 1046 (La.1988); Dumas v. Jetson, 446 So.2d 744 (La.App. 1 Cir.1983).

11996–1996
Fontenot v. Lee green
lactapp · 1978
1 sentence

1982This court in Fontenot v. Lee, 359 So.2d 1071 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1978) held: As to subparagraph (3), our statutory law provides the procedure for attacking the improper registration of voters prior to the election and provides for challenge at the polls by a commissioner or any other person who may contend a voter is not properly registered.

11982–1982
R.B. George MacHinery Co. v. New Orleans, T. M.R. Co. neutral
la · 1928
2 sentences

1958Co., 167 La. 474 , 119 So. 432 , where the court cited Corpus Juris to the effect that an election having been made, it became binding on the plaintiff and it did not matter that the conflicting remedies pursued were against different persons or that the plaintiff had dismissed the first suit.” Under the doctrine of election and waiver, if Cipriano, at the outset of this litigation, had elected to sue in contract, he would thereby have waived his right to later sue in tort; and conversely, if he had brought his original suit in tort, he would thereby have waived his right to subsequently sue i

1958Co., 167 La. 474 , 119 So. 432 , where the court cited Corpus Juris to the effect that an election having been made, it became binding on the plaintiff and it did not matter that the conflicting remedies pursued were against different persons or that the plaintiff had dismissed the first suit.” Under the doctrine of election and waiver, if Cipriano, at the outset of this litigation, had elected to sue in contract, he would thereby have waived his right to later sue in tort; and conversely, if he had brought his original suit in tort, he would thereby have waived his right to subsequently sue i

11958–1958
Reid v. Brunot green
la · 1923
2 sentences

1940Section 27 of Act No. 97 of 1922, as amended by Section 1 of Act No. 110 of 1934; Section 4 of Act No. 8 of 1934 (2d Ex.Sess.) and Section 1 of Act No. 28 of 1935 (2d Ex.Sess.) Reid v. Brunot, 153 La. 490 , 96 So. 43 .

1940Section 27 of Act No. 97 of 1922, as amended by Section 1 of Act No. 110 of 1934; Section 4 of Act No. 8 of 1934 (2d Ex.Sess.) and Section 1 of Act No. 28 of 1935 (2d Ex.Sess.) Reid v. Brunot, 153 La. 490 , 96 So. 43 .

11940–1940
Crain v. Sunseri neutral
la · 1922
1 sentence

1925Landry, residing within the district and owning property therein (and also 48 taxpayers, not electors) brought this suit to annul the election under the doctrine laid down in Milton v. Lincoln Parish School Board, 152 La. 761 , 94 So. 386 , that: “Where there was only one voting precinct in a school district embracing territory lying in two parishes, and voters from one parish went to the precinct in the other parish and voted at a bond election, their votes were improperly counted.” And also under the doctrine laid down in Whatley v. La Salle Parish School Board, 155 La. 797 , 99 So. 603 , th

11925–1925
Milton v. Lincoln Parish School Board neutral
la · 1922
1 sentence

1925Landry, residing within the district and owning property therein (and also 48 taxpayers, not electors) brought this suit to annul the election under the doctrine laid down in Milton v. Lincoln Parish School Board, 152 La. 761 , 94 So. 386 , that: “Where there was only one voting precinct in a school district embracing territory lying in two parishes, and voters from one parish went to the precinct in the other parish and voted at a bond election, their votes were improperly counted.” And also under the doctrine laid down in Whatley v. La Salle Parish School Board, 155 La. 797 , 99 So. 603 , th

11925–1925
Whatley v. La Salle Parish School Board neutral
la · 1924
2 sentences

1925Landry, residing within the district and owning property therein (and also 48 taxpayers, not electors) brought this suit to annul the election under the doctrine laid down in Milton v. Lincoln Parish School Board, 152 La. 761 , 94 So. 386 , that: “Where there was only one voting precinct in a school district embracing territory lying in two parishes, and voters from one parish went to the precinct in the other parish and voted at a bond election, their votes were improperly counted.” And also under the doctrine laid down in Whatley v. La Salle Parish School Board, 155 La. 797 , 99 So. 603 , th

1925Landry, residing within the district and owning property therein (and also 48 taxpayers, not electors) brought this suit to annul the election under the doctrine laid down in Milton v. Lincoln Parish School Board, 152 La. 761 , 94 So. 386 , that: “Where there was only one voting precinct in a school district embracing territory lying in two parishes, and voters from one parish went to the precinct in the other parish and voted at a bond election, their votes were improperly counted.” And also under the doctrine laid down in Whatley v. La Salle Parish School Board, 155 La. 797 , 99 So. 603 , th

11925–1925

Statutes the citing opinions construe

LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 1 (6) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1409 (3) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1432 (3) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1434 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

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