Legal Opinion
Withrow v. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate the Educational System
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1941PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosenman, J.
The first question raised is the power of this court to pass upon a motion to vacate a personal subpoena issued by a joint legislative committee of the Legislature of the State of New York. I conclude that this court has such power.
In the case of People ex rel. Hastings v. Hofstadter (258 N. Y. 425) the Court of Appeals had before it a motion made by a prospective witness to vacate a subpoena of a joint legislative committee of the Legislature of the State of New York. There was also before it, at the same time, a motion by the committee to adjudge the same witness in contempt for refusing to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. MaySupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Matter of Edge Ho Holding Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Carlisle v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- People Ex Rel. Hastings v. HofstadterNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Herlands v. SurplessAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. James v. AronsonMontana Supreme Court · 1957
- Costiglio v. StrelzinNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- Koral v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1950
- Lanza v. New York State Joint Legislative CommitteeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957