In re Nash
New York Supreme Court
Certiorari to review discharge upon habeas corpus. The prisoner, Louisa Nash, had been arrested and committed on a charge of larceny; and on habeas corpus issued by the city judge, she had been discharged by that magistrate from imprisonment.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.*—Clerks, J.
The act of 1850 (Laws of 1850, 388, § 3), creating the office of city judge in the city and county of New York, confers upon this officer all judicial powers vested by law in the recorder of the city of New York; “ and,” it proceeds to say, “the said city judge shall, concurrently with said recorder, perform and discharge all j udieial duties imposed upon said recorder.” I will not now inquire whether this act confers upon the city judge any other judicial-powers than those belonging to the Court of General and Special Sessions, such as the power to hold a Court of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Yates v. LansingNew York Supreme Court · 1810
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- People ex rel. Ryan v. RusselNew York Supreme Court · 1866