Marcatante v. Lundy

Decision Date24 October 1957
Citation3 N.Y.2d 913,167 N.Y.S.2d 930,145 N.E.2d 874
Parties, 145 N.E.2d 874 Clara MARCATANTE et al., Appellants-Respondent, v. James A. LUNDY et al., Respondents, Corning G. McKennee, Respondent-Appellant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Appeal from Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 4 A.D.2d 883, 167 N.Y.S.2d 970.

Proceeding was brought to invalidate contested nominating petition. The Special Term entered an order granting the application in part and denying the application in part, and the petitioners and one of the respondents appealed.

The Appellate Division affirmed the order on both appeals. Murphy and Hallinan, JJ., dessented with respect to affirmance of the order on appeal by the petitoners, and Beldock, Acting P. J., and Kleinfeld, J., dissented with respect to affirmance of the order on appeal by one of the respondents.

The petitioners and one of the respondents appealed to the Court of Appeals.

Upon the appeal of Clara Marcatante et al.: Order reversed on the dissenting opinion below.

All concur except DESMOND, FULD and VAN VOORHIS, JJ., who dissent and vote to affirm.

Upon the appeal of Corning G. McKennee: Order affirmed.

All concur except FROESSEL, J., taking no part.

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