Legal Opinion

In re Werther

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Application under sections 41 and 56 of the Election Law to require custodians of primary records of Kings county to certify and canvass petitioner’s name as member of the Republican county committee.

1Opinion of the CourtBenedict, J.

This is a proceeding under sections 41 and 56 of the Election Law to require the custodians of primary records of the county of Bangs to certify and canvass the petitioner’s name as member of the Republican county committee from the twenty-eighth election district of the twenty-third assembly district of Kings county. The application is opposed by Joseph Allen, who has been recognized and placed on the roll as the elected member of the county committee for said dis*682trict, despite the fact that both he and the petitioner, who were the only candidates, received the same number of votes, nine…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hart v. BergerNew York Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Sutherland v. Board of ElectionsNew York Supreme Court · 1919

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