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Matter of Ryan v. Cohen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 11, 1941
36 N.E.2d 915 (N.Y. 1941)

Summary

In Matter of Ryan v. Cohen (286 N.Y. 685) the certificate filed by the Committee to Fill Vacancies did not set forth the occupation of the substituted candidate as required by the statute.

Summary of this case from Matter of Arens v. Shainswit

Opinion

Argued September 11, 1941

Decided September 11, 1941

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, COHALAN, J.

Kermit F. Kip, John J. O'Connor and John O. Driscoll for appellants.

Sol H. Eisler, amicus curiae. Francis J. McCaffrey for petitioners, respondents.

William C. Chanler, Corporation Counsel ( Robert H. Schaffer of counsel), for Board of Elections, respondent.


Order affirmed, without costs. The statute provides for a statement of the occupation of a substituted candidate. The court may not delete that provision. No opinion.

Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, FINCH, RIPPEY, LEWIS, CONWAY and DESMOND, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Ryan v. Cohen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 11, 1941
36 N.E.2d 915 (N.Y. 1941)

In Matter of Ryan v. Cohen (286 N.Y. 685) the certificate filed by the Committee to Fill Vacancies did not set forth the occupation of the substituted candidate as required by the statute.

Summary of this case from Matter of Arens v. Shainswit
Case details for

Matter of Ryan v. Cohen

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of JAMES P. RYAN et al., Respondents, against S. HOWARD…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Sep 11, 1941

Citations

36 N.E.2d 915 (N.Y. 1941)
36 N.E.2d 915

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