Lerner v. Power

New York Court of Appeals
Lerner v. Power, 22 N.Y.2d 767 (N.Y. 1968)
239 N.E.2d 389; 292 N.Y.S.2d 471; 1968 N.Y. LEXIS 1283

Lerner v. Power

Opinion of the Court

Order reversed, without costs, and the designating petition invalidated in the following memorandum: The undisputed evidence establishes as a matter of law that the questioned petitions were the product of the knowing, systematic acceptance of purported signatures of innumerable persons subscribed by others, thus constituting permeating fraudulent representation.

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Korbman*. Taking no part: Judge Keating.

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

Reference

Full Case Name
In the Matter of Alfred D. Lerner v. James M. Power, Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York, and Paul E. Boucher
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14 cases
Status
Published