New York Supreme Court, 1893

People ex rel. Huntington v. Crennan

New York Supreme Court · Decided December 1, 1893 · Pratt

26 N.Y.S. 167; 56 N.Y. St. Rep. 798 (New York Supplement)

Counsel

Edward G. Whitaker, for appellants., Martin J. Keogh, for respondent.

Opinion of the Court

PRATT, J.

We think the court below correctly held that the law of 18931 cannot be given a retrospective effect, so as to change the title to the moneys already in the hands of the defendant. Order affirmed, with costs.

Laws 1893, c. 573, § 238, provides that the amount of fine imposed or penalties recovered or collected in violation of the act shall be paid over to the board of commissioners thereinafter provided.

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