Becker v. Farley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McLean, J.

This appeal brings before the court for review, judgments entered on a verdict directed in the Supreme Court, Hudson County Circuit, in favor of several plaintiffs who sued to recover moneys taken from them in connection with alleged gambling operations.

During the month of June, 1944, agents of the Attorne3rGeneral, then acting as Prosecutor of Hudson County, arrested the plaintiffs-respondents, thirty-one in number, in raids on four gambling establishments. Whatever money they had in their possession was taken from them b3r the arresting…