Morris v. People
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
On error from the supreme court. The district attorney of the city and county of New-York brought an action of debt in the court below, in the name of the people, against Robert H. Morris, the plaintiff in error, for a penalty of $250, imposed by the statute, (1 R. S. 368, § 16,) for refusing to perform his duty as a member of the board of supervisors of the city of New-York, “ in this to wit: in refusing to audit and allow the account of James Lynch, one of the associate…
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On error from the supreme court. The district attorney of the city and county of New-York brought an action of debt in the court below, in the name of the people, against Robert H. Morris, the plaintiff in error, for a penalty of $250, imposed by the statute, (1 R. S. 368, § 16,) for refusing to perform his duty as a member of the board of supervisors of the city of New-York, “ in this to wit: in refusing to audit and allow the account of James Lynch, one of the associate judges of the court of general sessions of the city and county of New-York, for arrears of salary then and there due by…
1Opinion of the Court
Hand, Senator.
By the act “ for the better organization of criminal courts in the city and county of New-York,” it is enacted that “ the court of general sessions in the city and county of New-York shall hereafter be held and all the powers thereof exercised ” by a recorder and two judges ; and a salary of $2000 each is given to those judges. (Stat. 1840, p. 257, §§ 1, 5.) Mr. Lynch was appointed one of the judges. By an act passed in 1841, it is declared that “ the arrears of salary ” of those associate judges “ now due and their salaries hereafter to become due,” shall be county charges, and…
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