People Ex Rel. Huntington v. . Crennan
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made December 1, 1893, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying an application for a writ of peremptory mandamus.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made December 1, 1893, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying an application for a writ of peremptory mandamus. The relators, the Board of Commissioners of Fisheries of the State of Hew York, applied for a writ of peremptory mandamus to compel defendant to pay over to them moneys collected by him as a justice of the peace for fines imposed for using purse nets in Long Island sound. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The amendment of 1893 is not unconstitutional, and it…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
During the summer of 1892 a large number of persons were arrested by the state game and fish protector for using purse nets in the west end of Long Island sound, within the boundaries of Westchester county, contrary to the provisions of section 135 of chapter 488 of the Laws of 1892. They were taken before the defendant, who was a justice of the peace in that county, and were by him severally fined, and they paid their fines to him, amounting in all to upwards of $1,000. He retained the money, being in doubt whether he should pay it to the county treasurer of Westchester county or to the…
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