In re McLean

This proceeding has been instituted to invalidate the nomination or purported nomination of Mr. M. Maldwin Fertig on the Ideal Party ticket for the office of Surrogate of Bronx County.

The aforesaid nominee and the members of the committee on vacancies named in the nominating petitions, appearing specially, have put in issue the jurisdiction of this court, contending that the failure of the petitioner to designate the named candidate and the named and described members of the committee on vacancies, as respondents, is a jurisdictional defect.

From correspondence received from counsel subsequent…