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Ahern v. Board of Supervisors

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 8, 1959PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.

Petitioner, alleging that he “ is a resident, taxpayer and voter in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, and an enrolled member in the Democratic Party ”, brought this mandamus-type (Civ. Prac. Act, art. 78) proceeding against the Board of Supervisors of Suffolk County for an order to direct the board to revoke the appointment of Arthur M. Weiss as a Commissioner of Elections for the county. He prayed also that the court command the board to desist from appointing any person to the Suffolk County Board of Elections as representing the Democratic party of that county on said Elections…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Matter of Andresen v. RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1938

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Morris v. CahillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. Anderson v. KrupsakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  3. Ellis v. EatonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Skelos v. PatersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Lisa v. Board of ElectionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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