City of Buffalo v. Empire State News Corp.

Defendant appeals from a finding of the City Court of Buffalo that it violated sections 26 and 27 of chapter IX of the Buffalo Ordinances. However, there is nothing before this court which indicates that there has been a valid conviction of defendant.

The material facts concerning the proceedings in the City Court of Buffalo are conceded. Decision was reserved at the conclusion of the trial on May 15, 1957, and on July 15, 1957 the judge announced in open court that he found the defendant guilty; the judge wrote no opinion and made no oral or written findings; the judge made no entry in his…