Legal Opinion

Matter of Callaghan v. Voorhis

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 22, 1929PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.

We held in Matter of Haskell v. Voorhis (246 N. Y. 256), that where a nominee of the Republican party for County Court Judge was also the sole nominee of an independent body, designated the Anti-Dry League, he was not entitled to have his name appear upon a separate line provided for that independent body; that section 249 of the Election Law [Cons. Laws, ch. 17], was not unconstitutional in its application to such an instance. There was nothing unfair, prejudicial or unreasonable in having the name and emblem of the Anti-Dry League appear in connection with the candidate’s name on the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Matter of Hopper v. . BrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  2. Matter of Hopper v. . BrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  3. Gilfillan v. Commissioners of ElectionNew York Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Matter of Haskell v. VoorhisNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  5. Matter of Gilfillan v. BeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1925

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Matter of Crane v. VoorhisNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. Holtzman v. PowerNew York Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Belford v. Board of ElectionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
  4. Battista v. PowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  5. Davidowitz v. Philadelphia CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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