Legal Opinion

People v. O'Gorman

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 25, 1937PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Crane, Ch. J.

Rose O’Gorman and William Matthias were going through Yonkers on June 21, 1936, when they were arrested because of the clothes they had on or did not have on. The girl had on" white sandals, no stockings, yellow short pants and a colored halter, with a yellow jacket over it and no hat;” the boy or young man “ had on white sneakers, white anklets, short socks, yellow trunks, short pants, a blue polo shirt, brown and white belt, no hat.” The arresting officer “ thought they were ordinary hikers, we have to contend with each Sunday out in that section.” On making the arrest the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. GroganNew York Court of Appeals · 1932

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. VetriNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  2. People v. AdamkiewiczNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  3. State v. Northwest Poultry & Egg Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
  4. Trio Distributor Corp. v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
  5. People v. Bevilacqua, New York County Courts1958

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