People Ex Rel. Lewisohn v. . O'Brien
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 10, 1903, which reversed an order of Special Term denying the relator’s petition that he be discharged from arrest on writs. of habeas corpus and certiorari and remading him to custody, and sustained such writs and directed that the relator be discharged. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 10, 1903, which reversed an order of Special Term denying the relator’s petition that he be discharged from arrest on writs. of habeas corpus and certiorari and remading him to custody, and sustained such writs and directed that the relator be discharged. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. Prior to the decision of this case in the court below it was settled beyond question in this state that a witness might be compelled to testify to incriminatory matter…
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] In December, 1902, an information was presented to the Court of Special Sessions of the First Division of the city of New York, charging in due form that for the period beginning the first day of January, 1902, and ending the first day of December, 1902, one Richard A. Canfield was conducting a gambling house at No. 5 East 44th street, in the city of New York, and praying that subpœnas might issue in order that the matter be fully inquired into upon oaths of…
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