Legal Opinion

In re the City of New York

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

Decided April 16, 1909PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by William Morris, Incorporated, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term and entered in the' office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 9th day of February, 1909.

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the Special Term upon an application by the city to revoke a license issued to William Morris, Incorporated, for the American Theater, upon the ground of the violation of an ordinance passed December 17, 1907, by the giving of Sunday performances alleged to be prohibited by said ordinance. The order appealed from overruled certain preliminary objections made to the jurisdiction of the court, denied the motion to dismiss the proceedings, allowed the respondent time in which to serve an answer to the petition, and appointed a referee to take proofs…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People ex rel. Hammerstein v. O'GormanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cleveland v. City of WatertownNew York Supreme Court · 1917
  2. In re Charges against SkinkleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  3. City of New York v. Alhambra Theatre Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  4. City of New York v. Alhambra TheaterNew York Supreme Court · 1909
  5. In re GilchristNew York Supreme Court · 1920

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