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Ahern v. Board of Supervisors

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1959PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBernard S. Meyer, J.

May a County Board of Supervisors, after it has four times refused to appoint as Commissioner of Elections the person nominated by the County Chairman of the political party involved and twice called by resolution upon the County Chairman to submit another name, make an appointment of a person not nominated by the County Chairman?

This is a mandamus proceeding under article 78 to require the Suffolk County Board of Supervisors to rescind its appointment of Arthur M. Weiss as the Democratic Commissioner of Elections and commanding the said board to refrain from appointing anyone as such…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Miller v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  2. Felice v. SwezeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
  3. Kane v. GaynorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
  4. Matter of Kane v. . GaynorNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  5. Schlobohm v. Municipal Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Joseph M. MargiottaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  2. Martin v. ReuningNew York Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Ryan v. Albany County Democratic CommitteeNew York Supreme Court · 1979
  4. United States v. Joseph M. MargiottaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982

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