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Collins v. Meisser

22 N.Y.2d 779 Court N.Y. Decision date 1968-06-13 English

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In the Matter of Patricia D. Collins, Appellant, v. William D. Meisser et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of Nassau County, and Thomas M. Brennan, Respondent.
Argued June 13, 1968;
decided June 13, 1968.
Patricici D. Collins, appellant in person.
Edward R. Yamin for Thomas M. Brennan, respondent.

Order affirmed, without costs, in the following memorandum: A petition which names a committee on vacancies is not rendered invalid because of the disqualification of one of the members (Matter of Brennan v. Power, 307 N. Y. 818 ). It is a fatal

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defect if no committee on vacancies is named (Matter of Richter v. Thaler, 11 N Y 2d 722 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Scileppi, Bergan, Keating, Breitel, Jasen and Koreman[1] .

* Designated pursuant to section 2 of article VI of the State Constitution in place of Burke, J., disqualified.

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