In re Livingston
New York Supreme Court
Application to review an alleged apportionment of the board of aldermen of the city of New York, within the fifth senate district.
1Opinion of the CourtCropsey, J.
This is a proceeding to review the action of the board of aldermen of the city of New York in dividing the fifth senate district of the county of Kings into assembly districts. The Constitution of the state provides that members of the assembly shall be apportioned by the legislature among the several counties, “ as nearly as may be according to the number of their respective inhabitants, excluding aliens,” and in counties entitled to more than one assemblyman, the board of supervisors (or in the .case of the city of New York, the common council), at such times as the legislature may…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Matter of Sherrill v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- People Ex Rel. Carter v. . RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Baird v. Board of Supervisors of KingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- In Re Smith v. . Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Matter of BairdNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
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- Kilbury v. Franklin CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2004
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