Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Samuel W. Phillips and Others, Petitioners, Respondents, for an Order Determining Questions Arising under Written Objections to a Certain Alleged Petition Filed with the City Clerk of the City of New York on or about the Sixth Day of September, 1940, Entitled " Petition for the Submission to the Electors of the City of New York for an Amendment to the New York City Charter to Reorganize County Government by Abolishing the County Offices of Sheriff, Register, Register of Deeds, and Registrar, Creating the Offices of City Sheriff and City Register and Assigning the Functions of the Offices Hereby Abolished to the City Sheriff, the City Department of Correction and the City Register." H. Warren Hubbard, City Clerk of the City of New York, and Others, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-10-26
Citations: 260 A.D. 864
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Samuel W. Phillips and Others, Petitioners, Respondents, for an Order Determining Questions Arising under Written Objections to a Certain Alleged Petition Filed with the City Clerk of the City of New York on or about the Sixth Day of September, 1940, Entitled “ Petition for the Submission to the Electors of the City of New York for an Amendment to the New York City Charter to Reorganize County Government by Abolishing the County Offices of Sheriff, Register, Register of Deeds, and Registrar, Creating the Offices of City Sheriff and City Register and Assigning the Functions of the Offices Hereby Abolished to the City Sheriff, the City Department of Correction and the City Register.” H. Warren Hubbard, City Clerk of the City of New York, and Others, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 260
Pages: 864–864

Head Matter:
(October 26, 1940.)
In the Matter of the Application of Samuel W. Phillips and Others, Petitioners, Respondents, for an Order Determining Questions Arising under Written Objections to a Certain Alleged Petition Filed with the City Clerk of the City of New York on or about the Sixth Day of September, 1940, Entitled “ Petition for the Submission to the Electors of the City of New York for an Amendment to the New York City Charter to Reorganize County Government by Abolishing the County Offices of Sheriff, Register, Register of Deeds, and Registrar, Creating the Offices of City Sheriff and City Register and Assigning the Functions of the Offices Hereby Abolished to the City Sheriff, the City Department of Correction and the City Register.” H. Warren Hubbard, City Clerk of the City of New York, and Others, Appellants.

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals granted. No opinion. Present — Martin, P. J., O'Malley, Townley, Untermyer and Cohn, JJ. [N. Y. L. J. Oct. 24, 1940, p. 1225. Affd., 284 N. Y. 152.]