Legal Opinion

People v. Princeton, Inc.

New York City Magistrates' Court

Decided March 17, 1935PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Goldstein, C. M.

The complaint charges the defendant with a violation of section 2 of chapter 781 of the Laws of 1933 of the State of New York, known as the Schackno Act.*

This statute was enacted to help the program of the National Administration by applying to intrastate commerce standards of fair competition and penalties for their violation, identical with those prescribed by the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and promulgated by the administrative machinery constituted under such act (NRA).

It is a basic principle that a court should avoid, wherever possible, declaring a law (or…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boyd's Lessee v. GravesSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
  3. Cline v. Consumers Cooperative Gas and Oil Co.New York Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Darweger v. StaatsNew York Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Darweger v. StaatsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. TeterNew York City Magistrates' Court · 1962

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