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People v. Whitcomb

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 7, 1948
298 N.Y. 635 (N.Y. 1948)

Opinion

Submitted October 4, 1948

Decided October 7, 1948

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, KELLY, J.

Charles J. McDonough for motion.

Gordon Steele, District Attorney ( Robert S. Lesher of counsel), opposed.


Motion dismissed on the ground that the order was made in a proceeding originally commenced in a court other than the Supreme Court, a County Court, a Surrogate's Court or the Court of Claims (Civ. Prac. Act, § 589, subd. 1, par. [b]; N.Y. Const., art. VI, § 7, subd. [6]).


Summaries of

People v. Whitcomb

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 7, 1948
298 N.Y. 635 (N.Y. 1948)
Case details for

People v. Whitcomb

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. KENNETH WHITCOMB…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 7, 1948

Citations

298 N.Y. 635 (N.Y. 1948)

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