McKane v. Adams
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Kings county. Action by John Y. McKane against John P. Adams, as president of the democratic general committee of Kings county, to determine plaintiff's right to sit as a member of such committee. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
We think the courts have no jurisdiction of the controversy which is the subject of this action, and that the demurrer to the complaint was properly sustained. The complaint alleges that the Kings County Democratic Organization is an unincorporated political organization, with a constitution, which provides for town and ward associations, and for a general county committee; that such county committee (which is the substantial defendant in this action, sued in the person of its president) is a voluntary unincorporated political association formed of delegates or members elected by the ward or…
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