Cross v. Hecht

In a proceeding to validate petitions nominating -appellant a candidate of the Fishkill Independent Party for the public office of Town Justice in the Town of Fishkill in the election to be held on November 4, 1969, the appeal is from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County, dated October 2, 1969, which dismissed the petition. Judgment reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs, and nominating petitions declared valid. In our opinion, on the facts in the case, there was substantial compliance with section 138 of the Election Law. While the present residences of the signers of…