Davie v. Riesner

The first vice-president and acting chairman of the Republican County Committee of the County of New York prays for an order restraining and enjoining the respondents from holding or conducting a special meeting of the county committee called for August 19, 1958, at 8:00 p. m., to elect a president of the county committee caused by the death of Thomas J. Curran on July 29,1958.

The sole question presented to this court is whether the special meeting for the election of a new chairman should be held on September 8, 1958 (as contended by the petitioner), or whether the special meeting should be…