Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. R. Gordon Whitman, Appellant, against Joseph E. Wilson, as Warden of Great Meadow Prison, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1943-04-07
Citations: 290 N.Y. 670
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. R. Gordon Whitman, Appellant, against Joseph E. Wilson, as Warden of Great Meadow Prison, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 290
Pages: 670–670

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. R. Gordon Whitman, Appellant, against Joseph E. Wilson, as Warden of Great Meadow Prison, Respondent.
Decided April 7, 1943.

Opinion:
On March 5, 1942, the Court of Appeals denied an application by relator for leave to appeal from such order of affirmance (287 N. Y. 856).
On April 7, 1943, the Court of Appeals, upon its own motion, entered an order in part as follows: " it appearing that the case is one where appellant is not entitled to a writ of habeas corpus under section 1231 of the Civil Practice Act; and that an appeal from the order entered upon the decision of the Appellate Division taken by the appellant as of right must be dismissed; Ordered, that said appeal be and the same hereby is dismissed."