Fox v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Charles B. Fox, from an order of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Mew York on the 14th day of March, 1907, affirming a judgment bf the Municipal Court of the city of Mew York in" favor of the defendant entered on the 10th day of December, 1906, dismissing the complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
Two questions are presented by this appeal. One is as to the constitutionality of section 1 of chapter 422 of the Laws of 1898, as amended by chapter 362 of the Laws of 1901, quoted at length in the opinion of Mr. Justice Clabke. That it is within the police power of the State, and, therefore, constitutional I entertain no doubt. The evil results which have in innumerable cases followed upon the employment of so-called “ private detectives ” are well known to *370every, judge, to the members of the bar and to the community generally. Undoubtedly such agencies must often be employed, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Armstrong v. Warden of City PrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
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- Kennard v. RosenbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
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