People Ex Rel. Scotti v. Superintendent of New York State Reformatory for Women

New York Court of Appeals
People Ex Rel. Scotti v. Superintendent of New York State Reformatory for Women, 162 N.E. 520 (N.Y. 1928)
248 N.Y. 550; 1928 N.Y. LEXIS 1347

People Ex Rel. Scotti v. Superintendent of New York State Reformatory for Women

Opinion of the Court

In each case order of Appellate Division and that of Special Term reversed and petition for writ of habeas corpus dismissed, upon the ground that the magistrate *551 had jurisdiction to issue the commitment under section 226 of the State Charities Law.

Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Andrews, Lehman, Kellogg and O’Brien, JJ.; Crane, J., dissents and votes for dismissal of appeal upon the ground that the relators have not been found guilty.

Reference

Full Case Name
The People of the State of New York Ex Rel. Rita Scotti, Respondent, v. the Superintendent of the New York State Reformatory for Women at Bedford Hills, Appellant; The People of the State of New York Ex Rel. Anna Smith, Respondent, v. the Superintendent of the New York State Reformatory at Bedford Hills, Appellant
Status
Published