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Matter of Clark v. Miller

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 1, 1900
52 App. Div. 625 (N.Y. App. Div. 1900)

Summary

stating that "[i]t may be conceded that [the Objections Board] is endowed with quasi judicial power" and that "if the action of the officers specially designated to pass on the merits of [a ballot] controversy was induced by bad faith, or was the result of arbitrary acts showing wrongful conduct amounting to fraud, or their findings resulted in personal benefit to themselves, equity would [] interpose to prevent a candidate from being thus wronged"

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Opinion

June Term, 1900.


Order affirmed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements. No opinion. All concurred.


Summaries of

Matter of Clark v. Miller

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 1, 1900
52 App. Div. 625 (N.Y. App. Div. 1900)

stating that "[i]t may be conceded that [the Objections Board] is endowed with quasi judicial power" and that "if the action of the officers specially designated to pass on the merits of [a ballot] controversy was induced by bad faith, or was the result of arbitrary acts showing wrongful conduct amounting to fraud, or their findings resulted in personal benefit to themselves, equity would [] interpose to prevent a candidate from being thus wronged"

Summary of this case from Briscoe v. Kansas Secretary of State
Case details for

Matter of Clark v. Miller

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Application of Henry R. Clark, Respondent, v. John…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 1, 1900

Citations

52 App. Div. 625 (N.Y. App. Div. 1900)

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