Brex v. Smith

This application is, in effect, a demand by the prosecutor thatall the bank accounts of all the members of the Newark police department and, in some instances, those of their wives, be submitted to him for examination. The only reason given is "to assist him in some investigation he is making." Presumably, he thinks there may have been in some instances improper reception of money.

The prosecutor contends that a court of equity has no jurisdiction because it cannot enjoin a public official, stating that this court cannot stay or interfere with a criminal proceeding. In the first place, this…