Legal Opinion

People v. Somme

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

Decided June 7, 1907PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, Joseph Somme, from a judgment of the Court of Special Sessions of the First Division of the city of New York, rendered on tile 21st day of June, 1906, convicting the defendant of a violation of section 153 of the Public Health Law.

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, J.:

Defendant1 was convicted by the Court of Special Sessions for a violation of section 153 of the Public Health Law in that on the 3d of April, 1906, in the county of t New York, he did unlawfully, without having'legally received a medical degree and without having received a license according to law which constituted at the. time an authority to practice medicine under the laws of this State then in force, then and there assume and advertise the title of doctor and M. D. in such a manner as to convey the impression to one Katie Farenga that he, the said. Joseph Somme, was then and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brill v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Suffolk County v. ShawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. Kollender, New York County Courts1939
  2. People v. EllisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
  3. People v. TarlowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
  4. People v. Willi, New York County Courts1919
  5. People v. ZinkeNew York City Magistrates' Court · 1938

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