Legal Opinion

The People v. . Hooghkerk

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 3, 1884PublishedCited by 41 opinions

Appeal by defendant William A. Hooglilcerk from a judgment of the general term of the Supreme Court in the Third Department, of January 30, 1884, affirming a judgment of the court of Oyer and Terminer of Albany county, Hon. A. M. Osborn presiding, convicting defendant of arson in the third degree, committed January 2, 1883. The indictment against defendant was- found September 15, 1883. On January 2, 1883, early in the morning, a stable, located in the city of Albany and…

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Appeal by defendant William A. Hooglilcerk from a judgment of the general term of the Supreme Court in the Third Department, of January 30, 1884, affirming a judgment of the court of Oyer and Terminer of Albany county, Hon. A. M. Osborn presiding, convicting defendant of arson in the third degree, committed January 2, 1883. The indictment against defendant was- found September 15, 1883. On January 2, 1883, early in the morning, a stable, located in the city of Albany and occupied by one George S. Jones, was with its contents, consisting of five horses, hay, feed and harness, destroyed by…

1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.

The indictment against-the defendant Hooghkerk, was found at the court of sessions, Albany county, at the September term, 1883, by a grand .jury selected in pursuance of chapter 533, Laws of 1881. Before the jury was sworn or impaneled, the defendant, who, priorato the commencement of the term, had been committed to answer to any indictment that might be found against him thereat, filed in open court a written protest or objection, under oath, against the swearing, organization or recognition by the court of the persons summoned as grand jurors, or of any of them as a grand jury, on the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. The People v. . PetreaNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. People v. . CaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. People v. CostelloCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1845

3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Ashton v. AndersonIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
  2. In Re WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. State v. KentNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1896
  4. People v. KressNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  5. People v. . BeckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915

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