Legal Opinion
People v. Greenwald
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 1949PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
Taking advantage of New York City’s acute postwar housing shortage, each of these defendants exacted from apartment seekers automobiles or large cash payments, amounting in some instances to thousands of dollars, on the strength of representations that such contributions would facilitate and influence the securing of accommodations. Convicted of violating section 965 of the Penal Law, entitled “ Excessive charges in connection with rental agreements ’ ’, defendants challenge their convictions upon constitutional grounds.
Section 965 makes it a misdemeanor for anyone either (1) to request,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. L. Cohen Grocery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- International Harvester Co. of America v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Cline v. Frink Dairy Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
- People v. GroganNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gold v. LomenzoNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Incorporated Village of Roslyn HarborNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. DoundoulakisCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1963
- In re GreenwaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Gold v. LomenzoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
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