State ex rel. Le Blanc v. Twenty-First Judicial Dist. Democratic Committee
Citations
- 123 La. 384
- 48 So. 1005
- 1909 La. LEXIS 714
Syllabus
<p>Appeal and Eurob (§ 781*) — Dismissal—Cessation op Controversy — Elections.</p> <p>Relator, claiming to have been nominated as Democratic candidate for judge, brought mandamus against the Democratic committee for a recanvass. Mandamus being made peremptory, the committee took a suspensive appeal. Before hearing of appeal the election was had, and relator’s opponent, who was placed on the Democratic ticket, was elected and commissioned and qualified. Held, that appeal would be dismissed, as there was no longer any controversy, and the appeal was functus officio.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Appeal and Error, Cent. Dig. § 3122; Dec. Dig. § 781. *J</p>
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