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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

The People of the State of New York ex rel. David Bernstein, Respondent, v. Edward B. La Fetra, a Justice of the City Court of the City of New York, Appellant.
    
      People ex rel. Bernstein v. La Petra, 173 App. Div. 954, affirmed.
    (Argued October 12, 1916;
    decided October 31, 1916.)
    Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 26, 1916, which sustained a writ of certiorari and annulled a determination of the defendant adjudging the relator guilty of criminal contempt of court.
    
      Lamar Hardy, Corporation Counsel {Charles J. Nehrbas and Terence Farley of counsel), for appellant.
    
      I. Maurice Wormser for respondent.
   Order affirmed; no'opinion.

Concur: Hiscock, Chase, Oollih and Hogar, JJ. Dissenting: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J., Cuddeback and Cardozo, JJ.