Legal Opinion
People v. Moynihan
New York County Courts
Decided June 15, 1923Published
1Opinion of the CourtOttaway, J.
The defendants have been jointly indicted under five separate indictments for violations of chapter 673 of the laws of the state of New York, known as the Fuel Administration Law, enacted and in effect August 29, 1922. This act, among others, contains these provisions:
“ Section 1. Declaration of emergency. It is hereby declared that by reason of the shortage of fuel there exists an emergency directly affecting the public health and welfare requiring governmental regulation and control of the supply of fuel during such emergency and its equitable distribution to consumers at reasonable prices.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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