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Matter of Licitra v. Power

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 2, 1960
168 N.E.2d 718 (N.Y. 1960)

Opinion

Argued June 2, 1960

Decided June 2, 1960

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, SAMUEL RABIN, J.

I. Robert Bassin for Joseph Licitra, appellant.

Alan Beldock for Joseph J. Kunzeman, appellant.

Leo Brown and Isidore Levine for respondents.


In each proceeding: Order affirmed, without costs. The Executive Committee was legally constituted pursuant to the valid Rules of the Liberal Party of Queens County. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, BURKE, FOSTER and BERGAN. Judge VAN VOORHIS dissents and votes to reverse and to grant the petition upon the ground that it required a legally constituted Executive Committee to grant the party authorization for indorsement of candidates of another political party as required by subdivision 4 of section 137 of the Election Law.

Designated pursuant to section 5 of article VI of the State Constitution in the temporary absence of Judge FROESSEL.


Summaries of

Matter of Licitra v. Power

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 2, 1960
168 N.E.2d 718 (N.Y. 1960)
Case details for

Matter of Licitra v. Power

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of JOSEPH LICITRA, Appellant, against JAMES M. POWER et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 2, 1960

Citations

168 N.E.2d 718 (N.Y. 1960)
168 N.E.2d 718
203 N.Y.S.2d 918

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