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People v. Burmann

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 22, 1954
122 N.E.2d 752 (N.Y. 1954)

Summary

In People v. Burmann (307 N.Y. 871) and People v. Zambito (21 Misc.2d 815, 817) the speeding convictions were upheld upon the ground that the villages had "substantially complied" with the placement of speed limit signs in such a manner and at such locations as to afford the defendants fair notice of the speed limits within the villages involved.

Summary of this case from People v. Hall

Opinion

Argued October 13, 1954

Decided October 22, 1954

Appeal from the County Court of Nassau County, WILDERMUTH, Police Justice.

John J. Lynch and Alfred J. Loew for appellant.

Frank A. Gulotta, District Attorney ( Henry P. De Vine of counsel), for respondent.

George L. Hubbell, Jr., Village Attorney ( Edward J. Walsh, Jr., of counsel), for Incorporated Village of Garden City, amicus curiae, in support of respondent's position.


Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: LEWIS, Ch. J., CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL and VAN VOORHIS, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Burmann

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 22, 1954
122 N.E.2d 752 (N.Y. 1954)

In People v. Burmann (307 N.Y. 871) and People v. Zambito (21 Misc.2d 815, 817) the speeding convictions were upheld upon the ground that the villages had "substantially complied" with the placement of speed limit signs in such a manner and at such locations as to afford the defendants fair notice of the speed limits within the villages involved.

Summary of this case from People v. Hall
Case details for

People v. Burmann

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FRED BURMANN, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 22, 1954

Citations

122 N.E.2d 752 (N.Y. 1954)
122 N.E.2d 752

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