Case Name: In the Matter of Francis J. Donovan, Appellant, v. Board of Elections of Nassau County, and Carmelo Tese, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1971-10-21
Citations: 29 N.Y.2d 725
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Francis J. Donovan, Appellant, v. Board of Elections of Nassau County, and Carmelo Tese, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 29
Pages: 725–726

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Francis J. Donovan, Appellant, v. Board of Elections of Nassau County, and Carmelo Tese, Respondent.
Argued October 19, 1971;
decided October 21, 1971.
Francis J. Donovan, in person, and William F. Fanrahan for appellant.
John P. Cleary for Carmelo Tese, respondent.
No appearance for Board of Elections of Nassau County.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs, in the following memorandum: Although political organization leaders ought not exact a promise of party loyalty from candidates for judicial office as a condition of support, and such candidates should not make these promises in exchange for support, no violation of the Election Law or other statutory provision has been shown by petitioner sufficient to invalidate the primary election of which he complains.
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld, and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.