Cristenfeld v. Meisser
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph Lief, J.
One of the Commissioners of Elections in this county brings this proceeding against the other, averring that they have not been able to agree upon the positioning of the county-wide candidates on the ballot and he asks the court to direct that his choice be adopted. The respondent Commissioner admits that they reached an impasse. The respondent asserts that since he was elected President of the Board of *297Elections, it is Ms opinion which should control and he bases his argument on a comparison with the duties of the president as chief executive officer of a corporation.
We are unable to agree…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Oakes v. Cattaraugus Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Walsh v. BoyleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Izzo v. KirbyNew York Supreme Court · 1968
- Schaffner v. DoolingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- De Luca v. WeissNew York Supreme Court · 1963
3Cited by4 opinions
- Doherty v. MeisserNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- Starr v. MeisserNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- Buhlmann v. WilsonNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- Stein v. DeGraceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005