Faulkner v. Morey
New York Supreme Court
Cross appeals from, an order made by a justice of this court, vacating his former order, quashing the attachment issued by him herein, and also vacating the attachment on condition that no action be brought for false imprisonment on account of the arrest. The petitioner appeals from so much of the order as vacates the attachment. The defendants appeal from the other parts of the order, including that which imposes the condition above stated.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.:
This proceeding was had under the provisions of chapter 190 of the Laws of 1858, entitled “ An act to enlarge the power of the boards of supervisors.”
*381The first section of the act is as follows: — “ Section 1. Whenever the board of supervisors of any county shall deem it necessary or important to examine any person as a witness, upon any subject or matter .within the jurisdiction of such board, or to examine any officer of the county, in relation to the discharge of his official duties, or to the receipt or disbursement by him of any moneys, or concerning the possession or…
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