Case ID: ad_215/html/0797-01.html
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Author: {"author": "Per Curiam:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In the Matter of the Application of George McAneny and Others, Constituting the Transit Commission of the State of New York, for a Warrant Committing Samuel Shotkin to Jail under Section 19 of the Public Service Commission Law.
    
      Witnesses — subpoena to appear before Transit Commission — Transit Commission lias power to conduct investigation — witness may be subpoenaed under Public Service Commission Law, § 19 —■ Transit Commission has power under Public Service Commission Law, § 19, subdivision 2, to apply for order of commitment for witness disobeying subpoena. „
    
    Appeal by the petitioners from an order of the Supreme Court, entered in the New York county clerk’s office, denying a motion for a warrant committing Samuel Shotkin to jail.
   Per Curiam:

Since the decision in Browne v. City of New York and Schieffelin v. Mills (241 N. Y. 96, affg. the determination of this court, 213 App. Div. 206), there can be no longer any question as to the authority of the Transit Commission to institute and conduct such an investigation as is here involved, and to subpoena witnesses, as provided by section 19 of the Public Service Commission Law. Subdivision 2 of section 19 of that statute gives the Commission authority to apply for an order of commitment. The order appealed from should, therefore, be reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and the motion to commit the respondent granted. Present — Clarke, P. J., Dowling, Finch, McAvoy and Martin, JJ. Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion granted. 
      
       Amd. by Laws of 1921, chap. 134.— [Rep.