Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

Moreau v. Tonry

Moreau v. Tonry
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 12, 1977 · Calogero
345 So. 2d 497; 1977 La. LEXIS 5689 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Moreau v. Tonry

Concurring Opinion

CALOGERO, J.,

concurs in the denial.

DENNIS, J., is of the opinion that because of the serious questions of law which have been certified to us by the Court of Appeal in accordance with La.Const. of 1974 Art. 5, § 11, we should require that the whole record be sent up for its considera*498tion, and thereupon in a full opinion decide the whole matter in controversy, including the following questions:

(a) Does the district court have jurisdiction in this matter to declare James A. Moreau the duly elected nominee of the Democratic party for the office of member of the United States House of Representatives from the First Congressional District of the State of Louisiana?
(b) Does the district court have jurisdiction in this matter to declare null and void the general election for this office held on November 2, 1976 and to order a new general election?
(c) If the district court lacks jurisdiction in either respect, should the case be dismissed for lack of a justiciable controversy?

Opinion of the Court

In re: Certification from the Court of Appeal, 4th Circuit on appeal from the 25th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Bernard.

Treating this appeal from a non-appeala-ble ruling sustaining an exception as an application for writs, Rule 1, Section 11, the application is denied. Relators have an adequate remedy by appeal after a judgment on the merits.

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