Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Richard T. Lynch et al., Appellants, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against J. Gabriel Britt et al., as Commissioners of Election of the City of New York, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1914-08-28
Citations: 212 N.Y. 580
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Richard T. Lynch et al., Appellants, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against J. Gabriel Britt et al., as Commissioners of Election of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 212
Pages: 580–581

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Richard T. Lynch et al., Appellants, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against J. Gabriel Britt et al., as Commissioners of Election of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.
Matter of Lynch v. Britt, 168 App. Div. 695, affirmed.
(Argued August 27, 1914;
decided August 28, 1914.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered August 26, 1914, which reversed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel defendants to print ballots at the primary and general election containing in connection with the office of justice of the City Court only nominations to succeed Justice Joseph I. Green, and to require them and each of them at the coming primary and general election of 1914, to certify to the existence of but one vacancy in the office of justice of the City Court of the city of New York, to wit, in the office of justice now or formerly occupied by Joseph I. Green, and to refrain from in any manner doing any act or conducting any proceedings for the nomination or election of a successor to the relator.
Herbert C. Smyth and Frederick C. Scofield for appellants.
Frank L. Polk, Corporation Counsel (Samuel J. Posensohn of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
Order of Appellate Division affirmed on opinion of Laugi-ilin, J., below, without costs.
Concur: Werner, Chase, Collin, Cuddeback and Hogan, JJ.