People ex rel. Clark v. Adel

Whatever is said with respect to the county judge of Queens county applies with equal force to the county judges of Kings and Richmond counties.

Independent research has been necessary to enable the court to pass upon the questions involved herein.

It is asserted that the respondent county judge is without power to act in such matters. The amendment to the State Constitution, article 6, section 11, containing a provision operative January 1, 1927, is invoked. It reads:

“ * * * From and after the first day of January in the second year following the adoption of this article, all the jurisdiction…