Case Name: 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
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1916-10-31
Citations: 219 N.Y. 591
Docket Number: 
Parties: 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.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 219
Pages: 591–591

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
Order affirmed; no'opinion.
Concur: Hiscock, Chase, Oollih and Hogar, JJ. Dissenting: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J., Cuddeback and Cardozo, JJ.