Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alfred A. Isaacs, Appellant, v. John Moran, a Peace Officer of the County of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1912-10-01
Citations: 206 N.Y. 670
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alfred A. Isaacs, Appellant, v. John Moran, a Peace Officer of the County of New York, Respondent.
Judges: Concur: Gray, Werner, Hisoook and Chase, JJ. Dissenting: Cullen, Ch. J., Willard Bartlett and Collin, JJ.
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 206
Pages: 670–670

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alfred A. Isaacs, Appellant, v. John Moran, a Peace Officer of the County of New York, Respondent.
(Submitted June 4, 1912;
decided October 1, 1912.)
People ex rel. Isaacs v. Moran, 150 App. Div. 226, reversed.
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered April 19, 1912, which affirmed an order of Special Term dismissing a writ of habeas corpus and remanding the relator to custody on a charge of having violated the provisions of section 271a of the Tax Law in having sold stock transfer stamps without the written consent of the state comptroller.
George Byall for appellant.
Thomas Carmody, Attorney-General {Henry Selden Bacon of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed and relator discharged from custody on dissenting opinion of Scott, J., below.
Concur: Gray, Werner, Hisoook and Chase, JJ. Dissenting: Cullen, Ch. J., Willard Bartlett and Collin, JJ.