Legal Opinion

Matter of Thomas v. Wells

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 4, 1942PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLoughran, J.

Pursuant to section 31 of the Election Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 17) and to a resolution of the County Committee of the Democratic Party for the County of Essex, the chairman of that committee recommended James M. Lonergan to the Board of Supervisors of the county for appointment as a Commissioner of Elections in place of Richard F. Hayes whose term of office was about to expire. A committee of the Board made the following report in respect of Mr. Lonergan’s qualifications: “ It is the unanimous opinion of this committee that he will fulfill the duties of this office with credit to the office and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matter of City of New York (Ely Avenue)New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Weston v. . City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  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

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Klostermann v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Ahern v. Board of SupervisorsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
  3. Northrup v. KirwanNew York Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Ahern v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Wood v. County of CortlandNew York Supreme Court · 2009

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