Legal Opinion
Harris v. . People of the State of N.Y.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 26, 1875PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] It is claimed that the City Court of Long Island City, before which the plaintiff in error was convicted, has no constitutional existence. That court was created by chapter 460, of the Laws of 1871. The act is entitled, "An act to revise the charter of Long Island City." The specific point made is, that the act is a local act, that it contains more than one subject, and that the title does not express the subject of the erection of that court. Probably the rule…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Lee v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Huber v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Ratzky v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
3Cited by28 opinions
- State v. MorganSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1891
- Allopathic State Board of Medical Examiners v. FowlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- Curtin v. . BartonNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Ex-Parte WellsSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
- Economic Power & Construction Co. v. City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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