Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Lawrence v. Fallon

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

Decided April 15, 1896PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal by John Fallon, Warden and keeper of the city prison, and others, from an order of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the city and county of New York, entered in the office of the clerk of said court on the 31st day of December, 1895, discharging the relator from imprisonment.

1Opinion of the Court

Rumsey, J.:

The relator was arrested upon three separate charges: The first of the violation of section 323 of the- Penal Code;. the second of the violation of section 351, and the third of the violation of section 352 of the same law. Upon being arraigned before the magistrate upon the charges against him, he Waived examination and was committed to the city prison to await the action of the grand jury upon the presentment for the crime of which he was accused. He then sued out this writ of habeas corpus, claiming that upon the facts as they existed and as they are conceded to be in the case,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harris v. . WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Reilly v. GrayNew York Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Irving v. BrittonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
  4. Alvord v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Porter v. DayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Kentucky Jockey ClubCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. Oneida County Fair Board v. SmylieIdaho Supreme Court · 1963
  3. State v. PrevoHawaii Supreme Court · 1961
  4. People ex rel. Collins v. McLaughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
  5. Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978

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