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Matter of Burns v. Flynn

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 11, 1935
198 N.E. 424 (N.Y. 1935)

Opinion

Argued July 11, 1935

Decided July 11, 1935

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.

James A. Smyth and George W. Tucker for appellant.

John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General ( Henry Epstein of counsel), for Edward J. Flynn, Secretary of State, respondent. Paul Windels, Corporation Counsel ( Paxton Blair and Russell Lord Tarbox of counsel), for The Board of Elections in the City of New York, respondent.


Order affirmed, without costs. Apportionment is a duty placed by the Constitution on the Legislature, over which the courts have no jurisdiction. No opinion.

Concur: CRANE, Ch. J., LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, CROUCH, LOUGHRAN and FINCH, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Burns v. Flynn

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 11, 1935
198 N.E. 424 (N.Y. 1935)
Case details for

Matter of Burns v. Flynn

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of MAURICE J. BURNS, Appellant, against EDWARD J. FLYNN, as…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 11, 1935

Citations

198 N.E. 424 (N.Y. 1935)
198 N.E. 424

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