People ex rel. Ely v. Porter
New York Supreme Court
Certiorari to review a trial and conviction by a court-martial, held at the armory of the Seventy-First regiment, in the city of New York. Harry A. Ely, captain in the Ninth regiment of infantry of the National Guard, was convicted by a court-martial of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and sentenced to be cashiered from the service. To review these proceedings he brings eertiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
The relator was captain in the Ninth regiment of the National Guard of the State of New York. He was charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, By the specification which was made in the elaboration of the charge, it was stated that while holding a commission in the National Guard as captain in the Ninth regiment of infantry, and on or about August 24, 1887, at the city of New York, he represented to Lawrence P. Mingey that he was in need of money, and would, in consideration of the payment to him by Mingey of the sum of $20, assign to him a check *36for $30, which he stated and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith v. WhitneySupreme Court of the United States · 1886
3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Case v. MeadWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- People v. Kranz, New York County Courts1909