Vitan v. Vitan
New York Court of General Session of the Peace
Appeal from the judgment and order of the court of special sessions of New York County affirming the conviction of the defendant by a police justice of the city of New York as a disorderly person upon a charge by the defendant’s wife that lie had abandoned her in the city of New York without adequate support. 1 The defendant, Amedeo Vitan, was arrested upon a warrant granted by one of the police justices of this city upon the complaint of the relator, Julie Vitan, in which…
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Appeal from the judgment and order of the court of special sessions of New York County affirming the conviction of the defendant by a police justice of the city of New York as a disorderly person upon a charge by the defendant’s wife that lie had abandoned her in the city of New York without adequate support. 1 The defendant, Amedeo Vitan, was arrested upon a warrant granted by one of the police justices of this city upon the complaint of the relator, Julie Vitan, in which she charged the defendant, her husband, with having1 abandoned her in the city of New York, without adequate support. On…
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. R. Frederick Smyth, Recorder.
[After stating the above facts.] The first question presented for the determination of this court, is as to whether an appeal lies to it from the court of special sessions, the respondent’s counsel insisting that the court of special sessions alone has exclusive jurisdiction of.such appeals, under the provisions contained in section 1456 of chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882 (Hew York City Consolidation Act).
So much of that section as refers to the question presented by the respondent’s counsel, is as follows: “ And that any appeal from, or amendment to, said…
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- People ex rel. Balch v. StricklandNew York City Court · 1884
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