State v. Benjamin Mason
This file appears in: Election Intimidation in Carrollton 1858
Historical Archives of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, Courtesy of Louisiana and Special Collections Department, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans
This file appears in: Election Intimidation in Carrollton 1858
Election Intimidation in Carrollton 1858
Was an election for Mayor of Carrollton upheld even though voters were threatened and intimidated from voting? Yes, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled in 1858, reversing District Judge Victor Burthe.
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