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MATTER OF FERRARO v. POWER

1 N.Y.2d 910 (1956)

In the Matter of Nicholas Ferraro, Respondent, v. James M. Power et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York, et al., Defendants. Amelia M. Kuhlwilm, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 11, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Peirez for appellant.

Anthony F. Zagame for respondent.

CONWAY, Ch. J., DESMOND, DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ., concur; FROESSEL, J., taking no part.

Per Curiam.

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