Wintner v. Aron

The defendant moves for his release from the county jail, where he has been confined since March 15, 1932, for failure to pay a judgment against him for $7,139.75. Such judgment, granted in November, 1922, is based upon a breach of contract to marry. The defendant, an oil promoter, is a resident of Texas and was arrested while visiting in New York. Apparently he was once wealthy. Now seventy-two years old, he is bereft of means and stricken in health. His maladies are manifold. He suffers from aggravated stomach ulcers, heart trouble, rupture and swollen ankles. His diseases are malignant in…