Legal Opinion
State v. Eaton
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward M. Horey, J.
The action before the court is one in quo warranto. It has *817been brought by the Honorable Robert Abrams, Attorney-General of the State of New York, on the relation of one James Ellis, a candidate for the office of councilman. The statutory authority for the action is section 63-b of the Executive Law. The action concerns a general election which was conducted in the Town of East Otto, Cattaraugus County, in November 1985. At the conclusion of that election the Democratic candidate, Ivan Eaton, was declared the victor over his Republican opponent, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The People v. . CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- People Ex Rel. Smith v. PeaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- People Ex Rel. Judson v. . ThacherNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Matter of Hogan v. Supreme CourtNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- People Ex Rel. Deister v. . WintermuteNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Shannon v. JacobowitzDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2003
- State ex rel. Ellis v. EatonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. DelgadoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005