Case Name: In the Matter of the Petition of Abraham J. Multer, Respondent, for an Order Directing S. Howard Cohen, as President of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, and the Board of Elections in the City of New York. to Conduct New Drawings for Positions of the Designees for the Public Offices of County Judge of the County Court, Register and Sheriff, all of Kings County, on the Official Ballot, to Be Used for Nomination of Candidates for the Democratic Party at the Primary Election to Be Held on September 17th, 1935, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-09
Citations: 245 A.D. 856
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Petition of Abraham J. Multer, Respondent, for an Order Directing S. Howard Cohen, as President of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, and the Board of Elections in the City of New York. to Conduct New Drawings for Positions of the Designees for the Public Offices of County Judge of the County Court, Register and Sheriff, all of Kings County, on the Official Ballot, to Be Used for Nomination of Candidates for the Democratic Party at the Primary Election to Be Held on September 17th, 1935, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 245
Pages: 856–856

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Petition of Abraham J. Multer, Respondent, for an Order Directing S. Howard Cohen, as President of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, and the Board of Elections in the City of New York. to Conduct New Drawings for Positions of the Designees for the Public Offices of County Judge of the County Court, Register and Sheriff, all of Kings County, on the Official Ballot, to Be Used for Nomination of Candidates for the Democratic Party at the Primary Election to Be Held on September 17th, 1935, Appellants.
Affg. 156 Misc. 564.

Opinion:
The parties having agreed in open court that this appeal may be decided by a court of four justices, the decision is as follows: Order granting petitioner's motion for a peremptory mandamus order to compel the board of elections to conduct a new drawing or to make a redetermination by lot of the order or respective positions upon the official primary ballot of the names of the persons designated by petitions filed with said board as candidates for nomination by the Democratic party at the primary election for the public offices of county judge, register and sheriff of Kings county, unanimously affirmed, without costs. No opinion. Present — Lazansky, P. J., Young, Tompkins and Johnston, JJ.