Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Smith v. McFarline

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 15, 1900PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal by Orville D. Lyon, as overseer of the poor of the town of Pike, from an order of the county judge of Wyoming county, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Wyoming on the 15th day of ^November, 1899, discharging the relator, George 0. Smith, from the custody of the sheriff of the county of Wyoming on a writ of habeas corpus.

1Opinion of the Court

Laughlin, J. :

On the 30th day of October, 1899, two justices of the peace of the town of Pike made and signed an order of filiation against the relator, pursuant to the provisions of section 850 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This order is in all respects a full and complete compliance with the requirements of said section. The proceeding had been theretofore duly instituted and a hearing duly had before the two magistrates, in conformity with the provisions of chapter 1 of title 5 of said Code (§§ 838-860), and the order was filed in the county clerk’s office the same day. The relator…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Johnson v. WebsterNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Teall v. Van WyckNew York Supreme Court · 1851
  3. Baldwin v. McArthurNew York Supreme Court · 1854
  4. Millett v. BakerNew York Supreme Court · 1864
  5. Petty v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Roe v. RoeNew York Family Court · 1970
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  5. Gladys C. v. Robert L.New York Family Court · 1969

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