Grannan v. . Westchester Racing Assn.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered April 13, 1897, reversing an order of the Special Term which denied the plaintiff’s motion for an injunction and vacated an order temporarily restraining the defendants from enforcing a resolution adopted by the stewards of the jockey club, and from depriving the plaintiff of any of "the privileges enjoyed by the public at the various meetings controlled by it.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered April 13, 1897, reversing an order of the Special Term which denied the plaintiff’s motion for an injunction and vacated an order temporarily restraining the defendants from enforcing a resolution adopted by the stewards of the jockey club, and from depriving the plaintiff of any of "the privileges enjoyed by the public at the various meetings controlled by it. The New York Jockey Club is a corporation which was duly organized in 1894, under chapter 213 of the Laws of 1891. That act…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
To a clear and proper comprehension of this case as presented, it is necessary at the outset to understand precisely what is before us and how far we are authorized to pass upon the various questions determined by the Special Term and learned Appellate Division.
Section 190 of the Code of Civil Procedure confers upon the Court of Appeals jurisdiction to review every actual deter- initiation made by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, where the Appellate Division allows the same, and certifies that one or more questions of law have arisen which, in its opinion, ought to be reviewed by…
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- People v. . HavnorNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- People v. . BuddNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- People v. . KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
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