Berger v. Friese

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Berger v. Friese

45 A.D.2d 734, 356 N.Y.S.2d 648, 1974 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4704

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedJune 17, 1974

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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Berger v. Friese, 45 A.D.2d 734, 356 N.Y.S.2d 648, 1974 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4704 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1974).

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In a proceeding inter alia, to validate petitions nominating the petitioners in this proceeding as candidates in the special election to be held on June 18, 1974 for the public office of Councilman (unexpired term) of the City of White Plains and to direct that their names be placed on the ballot, petitioner Landrigan appeals as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered June 12, 1974, as directed the respondent City Clerk not to accept his nominating acceptance. Judgment reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, without costs, and application of petitioner Landrigan granted, without costs. Under the circumstances of this case, we find that there is no rational relationship between the two-year residence requirement and the right to run for the office of Councilman of the City of White Plains. We therefore hold that the two-year residence requirement is unconstitutional and void. In so holding, we do not determine that another and shorter period would not be valid. Gulotta, P. J., Martuscello, Shapiro and Christ, JJ., concur.

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In a proceeding inter alia, to validate petitions nominating the petitioners in this proceeding as candidates in the special election to be held on June 18, 1974 for the public office of Councilman (unexpired term) of the City of White Plains and to direct that their names be placed on the ballot, petitioner Landrigan appeals as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered June 12, 1974, as directed the respondent City Clerk not to accept his nominating acceptance. Judgment reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, without costs, and application of petitioner Landrigan granted, without costs. Under the circumstances of this case, we find that there is no rational relationship between the two-year residence requirement and the right to run for the office of Councilman of the City of White Plains. We therefore hold that the two-year residence requirement is unconstitutional and void. In so holding, we do not determine that another and shorter period would not be valid. Gulotta, P. J., Martuscello, Shapiro and Christ, JJ., concur.

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