People v. Feder

Mahoney, M.

The defendant, Ella Feder, is charged, as owner of the premises 1901 Gleason Avenue, County of Bronx, with violating sections 53 and 78 of the Multiple Dwelling Law, misdemeanors.

The defendant failed to appear on the date for arraignment, but there was filed an attorney’s form notice of appearance bearing only the title of the action, the attorney’s name, business address, telephone number and date. Upon the call of the case the attorney, who was present, pleaded “ not guilty ” and requested a date for trial, but without the personal appearance of the defendant. The absence of the…