Legal Opinion

In re Wright

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1883PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from order of special term dismissing several writs of habeas corpus, and remanding appellants severally to the custody of the warden of the city prison.

1Opinion of the CourtDavis, P. J.

— In disposing of the several writs of habeas corpus -in the court below the following opinion was pronounced by the court (See opinion of Lawrence, J., repeated im, 63 How., 315). After quoting the entire opinion the judge says:

We concur in the reasoning and conclusions of this opinion and in the correctness of the order remanding the prisoners.

We think also that the writs should have been dismissed and the prisoners remanded without proceeding to the trial of the question as one of. fact, whether the ordinance was or was not a reasonable one.

The court has no jurisdiction on habeas corpus…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Twilley v. PerkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893

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