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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Philip D. Meagher, Respondent, v. John R. Voorhis et al., Comprising the Board of Elections of the City of New York Respondents. Robert L. Johnson, Appellant, 1907 — 189 N.Y. 507 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Philip D. Meagher, Respondent, v. John R. Voorhis et al., Comprising the Board of Elections of the City of New York Respondents. Robert L. Johnson, Appellant
189 N.Y. 507·New York Court of Appeals·1907·NY
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Philip D. Meagher, Respondent, v. John R. Voorhis et al., Comprising the Board of Elections of the City of New York Respondents. Robert L. Johnson, Appellant.
People ex rel. Meagher v. Voorhis, 115 App. Div. 891, appeal dismissed.
(Argued May 23, 1907;
decided June 11, 1907.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered October 30, 1906, which modified and affirmed as modified an order of "Special Term made on review of the action of the board of elections of the city of New York in accepting certain certificates of nomination.
I. B. Oeland and Owen JY. Brown for appellant.
William B. Ellison, Corporation Counsel (James D. Bell of counsel), for Board of Elections, respondents.
Herbert T. Ketcham for plaintiff, respondent.
James Tanjlor for Robert M. Johnston, respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal dismissed, without costs; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., O’Brien, Edward T. Bartlett, Haight, Yann, Hisoook and Chase, JJ.