Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Merritt
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 1940PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPersonius, J.
This is an application for an order requiring Hon. Henry B. Merritt, Special County Judge of Orange county, and the County Court of Orange County to vacate, annul and set aside the suspension of the execution of the sentence imposed upon Michael A.-DeVasto. On the return of the order to show cause herein said DeVasto appeared and by order was admitted as a party to the proceeding. (Civ. Prac. Act, § 1298.) He filed an answer. No issue of fact is raised. Only issues of law are involved.
It appears that the respondent Hon. Henry B. Merritt is the Special County Judge of Orange county; that…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Matter of Andresen v. RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Matter of Dodd v. MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Matter of Lewis v. . CarterNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- People v. CarusoNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- People v. Tru-Sport Publishing Co.New York Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by12 opinions
- People v. ZaraNew York Supreme Court · 1964
- Bennett v. MerrittAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Ricapito v. PeopleNew York Supreme Court · 1963
- Silver v. GassmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
- Hines v. State Board of ParoleNew York Supreme Court · 1943
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