Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Hiram C. Todd, Special Assistant Attorney-General, Petitioner, v. Honorable Philip A. Brennan, Individually and as Justice of the Supreme Court, Special Term of the Supreme Court, Part I, Kings County, and William W. Kleinman, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1938-06-03
Citations: 254 A.D. 866
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Hiram C. Todd, Special Assistant Attorney-General, Petitioner, v. Honorable Philip A. Brennan, Individually and as Justice of the Supreme Court, Special Term of the Supreme Court, Part I, Kings County, and William W. Kleinman, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 254
Pages: 866–866

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Hiram C. Todd, Special Assistant Attorney-General, Petitioner, v. Honorable Philip A. Brennan, Individually and as Justice of the Supreme Court, Special Term of the Supreme Court, Part I, Kings County, and William W. Kleinman, Respondents.

Opinion:
Motion granted. A court has no power to make rulings on evidence to be offered at a trial to be held in a court of co-ordinate jurisdiction. This court does not decide the question of admissibility of the proof which was discussed on the argument. Present — Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Carswell, Davis and Taylor, JJ. [See post, p. 884.]