People ex rel. Commissioners of Public Charities & Correction v. Cullen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the relatórs, The Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction, from an order of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the city and county of New York, entered in .the office of the clerk of said court on the 24tli day of June, 1895, reversing, vacating and setting aside an order and judgment of the Court of Special Sessions, which confirmed an order made by a police justice of the city of New York, adjudging the defendant to be a disorderly person.
1Opinion of the Court
Van Brunt, P. J.:
This proceeding was brought at the instance of the above-named relators against the above-named defendant on the ground that he was a disorderly person, in that he had abandoned his wife in the city of New York without adequate support, and left her in danger of becoming a burden upon the public, and had neglected to provide for her according to his means. A warrant for his arrest was issued on the 28th of May, 1894, by Police Justice Ryan, who, on that day, took under oath the examination of Eliza Cullen, the wife, and William Cullen, the defendant. The police justice…
2Cited by2 opinions
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