General
In the Matter of the Application of Frank B. Cotte, Appellant, for a Writ of Mandamus Directing Franklin C. Gilbert, as Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, in the County of Nassau, and Others, Comprising the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau, Respondents, to Disregard the Names of Hiram R. Smith and George Wilbur Doughty as Candidates for the Office of Supervisor for the Town of Hempstead, and to Prepare Ballots, Stationery and Other Paraphernalia for the Election to Be Held on November 4, 1919, for Town Officers in Such Manner as to Omit the Names of Said Doughty and Said Smith as Candidates for the Republican Party
189 A.D. 913·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1919·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Application of Frank B. Cotte, Appellant, for a Writ of Mandamus Directing Franklin C. Gilbert, as Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, in the County of Nassau, and Others, Comprising the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau, Respondents, to Disregard the Names of Hiram R. Smith and George Wilbur Doughty as Candidates for the Office of Supervisor for the Town of Hempstead, and to Prepare Ballots, Stationery and Other Paraphernalia for the Election to Be Held on November 4, 1919, for Town Officers in Such Manner as to Omit the Names of Said Doughty and Said Smith as Candidates for the Republican Party.
[MAJORITY]
Order of the Special Term denying application for writ affirmed, without costs. No opinion. Jenks, P. J., Mills, Putnam, Blackmar and Kelly, JJ., concurred.