Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jesse Lewisohn, Appellant, v. The Court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of New York et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1904-11-15
Citations: 179 N.Y. 594
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jesse Lewisohn, Appellant, v. The Court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of New York et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 179
Pages: 594–594

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jesse Lewisohn, Appellant, v. The Court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of New York et al., Respondents.
People ex rel. Lewisohn v. Court of General Sessions, 96 App. Div. 201, affirmed.
(Argued October 27, 1904;
decided November 15, 1904.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 30, 1904, which dismissed a writ of certiorari and affirmed the proceedings of the defendants in punishing the relator for contempt of court in refusing to answer certain questions propounded to him by the grand jury of the county of New York.
Alfred Lauterbach and JP. J. Rooney for appellant.
Willia/m Tra/oers Jerome, District Attorney (Howard 8. Gams of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
Order affirmed; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Oh. J., Gray, O'Brien, Bartlett, Martin, Vann and Werner, JJ.