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Matter of Counts v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 29, 1956
135 N.E.2d 601 (N.Y. 1956)

Opinion

Argued May 25, 1956

Decided May 29, 1956

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, FREDERIC T. HENRY, J.

Hyman Bravin and Max Bloom for appellant.

Joseph P. Boyle for Robert W. Smith and another, as commissioners of election, respondents.

Ralph E. Bircher for Harold Goldstein and another, respondents.


Order reversed and proceeding remitted to Special Term for the entry of an order granting the relief prayed for in the petition. This petition designated no one for the party position of member of the county committee. Petitioner, as a party committee chairman, had standing under subdivision 3 of section 330 of the Election Law to bring this proceeding although he had not previously filed objections with the board of elections. No opinion.

Concur: CONWAY, Ch. J., DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Counts v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 29, 1956
135 N.E.2d 601 (N.Y. 1956)
Case details for

Matter of Counts v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of GEORGE S. COUNTS, as Chairman of the State Committee of…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 29, 1956

Citations

135 N.E.2d 601 (N.Y. 1956)
135 N.E.2d 601
153 N.Y.S.2d 70

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