Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Lee
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 1956PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAvoy, J.
This is a proceeding brought by the petitioner, city attorney of the City of Norwich, Chenango County, New York, pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, seeking a judicial determination that it is the duty and responsibility of *686the respondent District Attorney of Chenango County, to prosecute crimes and offenses cognizable by the City Court of Norwich, rather than the city attorney. The District Attorney denies such responsibility. No objection has been interposed to the procedure here adopted to determine the issue.
The District Attorney is a constitutional officer (N. Y. Cpnst.,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- People v. . FieldingNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- People Ex Rel. Gardenier v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- McDonald v. GoldsteinNew York Supreme Court · 1948
- People ex rel. Blumke v. FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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