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Matter of Brooks

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
May 24, 1907
119 App. Div. 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1907)

Opinion

May 24, 1907.

John M. Parker, for the appellant.

F.W. Clifford and Stephen S. Wallis, for the respondent.


There are at least two sufficient reasons why this appeal must be dismissed:

First. The petitioner is in no sense a party aggrieved by the order appealed from nor does it affect any substantial right of his. Neither his liberty nor any property right of his is affected by such order, and no statute appears giving a petitioner, under such circumstances, a right to appeal.

Second. The term of imprisonment of the prisoner has now expired and he has been discharged therefrom. Only abstract questions are, therefore, presented for determination if we are to consider the matter on the merits. This we should not be called upon to do. For these reasons the appeal must be dismissed.

All concurred.

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

Matter of Brooks

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
May 24, 1907
119 App. Div. 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1907)
Case details for

Matter of Brooks

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of an Application for the Commitment of FRANK ELLISON…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: May 24, 1907

Citations

119 App. Div. 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1907)
104 N.Y.S. 670