Legal Opinion
Blaikie v. Power
New York Court of Appeals
Decided August 22, 1963PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFtjld, J.
In this case, involving the constitutionality of the recently adopted New York City Charter provision relating to the election of councilmen at large, Johnson v. City of New York (274 N. Y. 411) —which dealt with an earlier provision of a somewhat similar character — is dispositive of the issue presented.
At the general election held in November of 1961, the following two questions were submitted to the voters of the City of New York:
*139“ Shall the proposed new city charter recommended by the City Charter Revision Commission be adopted? ”
“ Shall the system of limited voting for the election of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gray v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Matter of Hopper v. . BrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Johnson v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Spitzer v. . Village of FultonNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
3Cited by14 opinions
- Angel Manuel Cintron Garcia v. Carlos Romero Barcelo, Etc., Partido Popular DemocraticoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Esler v. WaltersNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- LoFrisco v. SchafferDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1972
- Common Cause Indiana v. Individual Members of the Indiana Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- Blaikie v. WagnerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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