People ex rel. Sanders v. Court of Special Sessions
New York Supreme Court
Certiorari upon, 'the relation of John J. Sanders* to the court of special sessions to review the proceedings of that court on an appeal from an order made hy one of the police justices of the city of New York, adjudging the relator to be a disorderly person, in having abandoned his family, and directing that he pay, or cause to he paid, to the commissioners of charities and corrections $6 weekly for the support of his family.
1Opinion of the CourtLawrence, J.
The appellant having been convicted before Police Justice Bixby of having abandoned his wife, was adjudged hy the justice to be a disorderly person, “ and was ordered to pay to the commissioners of charities and corrections the sum of $6 weekly for and toward the support of his family during the period of one year,” etc. Thereupon the appellant gave the bond provided for by section 24 of part 1, title -6, chap. 20 of the Revised Statutes, and appealed to the court of special sessions. 1 R. S. 647, § 24; and see Laws 1860, chap 508.
That court, having heard the allegations and proofs, affirmed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Cook v. Board of Police of the Metropolitan Police DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- Ingersoll v. . BostwickNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- New York Times Co. v. City of New York Commission on Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1977