People v. Purdy
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, The People of the State of Hew York, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Westchester on ■ the 6th day of February, 1897, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Westchester Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J.:
This action- is a quo warranto to oust the defendant from the office of supervisor of the town of Horth Salem.. At an election held on the 31st of March, 1896, the defendant was elected to that office, having received, a majority of the votes cast. Ho attack is made on the regularity of that election or its result. The defendant’s title to office is assailed on the sole ground that, at the time of .his election, he was disqualified, under the statutes of this State, from being elected to the office. The statutory provision involved is section 50 of the Town Law* and is as follows:
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- The People Ex Rel. Furman v. . CluteNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- State ex rel. Schuet v. MurrayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Searcy v. GrowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
- State ex rel. Nourse v. ClarkeNevada Supreme Court · 1867
- Smith v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
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- La Bosco v. DunnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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