MATTER OF McGLYNN v. DIXON


2 N.Y.2d 68 (1956)

In the Matter of Frank R. McGlynn, as a Member of the Democratic County Committee of the County of Queens and Member of the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of the County of Queens, et al., Appellants, v. James L. Dixon, Individually and as Chairman of the County Committee of Queens County, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 19, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Peirez for appellants.

Jacob I. Isaacs and Murray Stockman for respondents.

CONWAY, Ch. J., DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ., concur.


Per Curiam.

Sections 14 and 15 of the Election Law confer power upon the county committee to adopt rules in regard to the creation and selection of members of the county executive committee. No question has been raised that the 1956 Rules of the Queens County Democratic Committee were validly adopted. These rules continue the pattern introduced in 1954 of choosing executive committee members from what are denominated...

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