Case Name: In the Matter of Patrick J. Picariello, Respondent, against William J. Heffernan et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York and the Board of Canvassers of the City of New York, et al., Respondents, and Robert V. Santangelo, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1951-10-16
Citations: 303 N.Y. 625
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Patrick J. Picariello, Respondent, against William J. Heffernan et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York and the Board of Canvassers of the City of New York, et al., Respondents, and Robert V. Santangelo, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 303
Pages: 625–626

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Patrick J. Picariello, Respondent, against William J. Heffernan et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York and the Board of Canvassers of the City of New York, et al., Respondents, and Robert V. Santangelo, Appellant.
Argued October 15, 1951;
decided October 16, 1951.
Anthony J. Graziano for appellant, appearing specially.
Lewis Abrahams for respondent.

Opinion:
Appeal dismissed upon the ground that, since no mandatory statute is applicable, the question certified is one in respect of practice in the New York Supreme Court, with which wé have no concern. (See Matter of Kalthoff, 298 N. Y. 458, 461.)
Concur: Loughran, Ch. J., Lewis, Conway, Desmond, Dye, Fuld and Froessel, JJ.