Legal Opinion

Sheehan v. Aylward

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 21, 1981PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as is appealed from, should be affirmed, without costs.

*936We agree with the court below that the failure to include a separate column in which the signers could indicate their town did not render the nominating petitions invalid with respect to the judicial candidates. Inasmuch as each signer listed his present address under the column headed “Town of Guilderland Residence”, all of the information required by subdivision 1 of section 6-130 of the Election Law appeared on the petitions. The failure to include a separate…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hutson v. BassNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Alamo v. BlackNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Ryan v. Board of ElectionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rutherford v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. Barrett v. ScaringeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Persichetti v. BollattoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Dixon v. ClyneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. Hutchins v. CulverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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