Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Frank v. McCann
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 1, 1929PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Malley, J.
The order appealed from sustained a writ of habeas corpus and discharged the relator after bis conviction in the Court of Special Sessions. The information there charged the violation of section 600 of the Penal Law which, in so far as material, provides: “ A person who commits a contempt of court, of any one of the following kinds, is guilty of a misdemeanor:
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“ 4. Wilful disobedience to the lawful process or other mandate of a court.”
The mandate for a violation of which the relator was prosecuted was an injunction order of the Supreme Court, New York county, *58made at Special Term. Upon…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The People Ex Rel. Negus v. . DwyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Eastern Concrete Steel Co. v. Bricklayers' & Mason Plasterers' International Union, Local No. 45Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Typothetae v. Typographical Union No. 6New York Supreme Court · 1910
- People ex rel. Smith v. BarrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re AmatoNew York Supreme Court · 1953
- People v. McLeodCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1991
- James v. PowellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1967
- People v. TaubmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932