Burns v. Lewis

The petitioner has brought this proceeding to have an organizational meeting of the Twelfth Ward Democratic committee held on September 19, 1975 be declared null and void.

The facts giving rise to this proceeding are undisputed. At the organizational meeting of said ward committee, the respondent Walter E. Lewis was elected president by a one vote plurality by voting in his favor the proxy of one Fred Schnapp an incumbent who was tied in his bid for re-election to the office of committeeman with his opponent. On September 9, 1975, a primary was held and three persons sought the two positions…