People v. O'Dowd

This action has been instituted by the Attorney-General under section 1210 of the Civil Practice Act to remove the defendant from public oEce because of alleged violations of section 6 of article I of the Constitution of the State of New York.

We have before us for decision motions of both plaintiff and defendant addressed to the pleadings. They come to us originally and not upon appeal, under the provisions of subdivision 2 of section 149 of the Judiciary Law, which states: “A motion involving a matter pending before such extraordinary special or trial term shall be made returnable at such…