Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. J. Park Lewis et al., Constituting the Board of Trustees of the New York State School for the Blind, Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1924-10-21
Citations: 239 N.Y. 528
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. J. Park Lewis et al., Constituting the Board of Trustees of the New York State School for the Blind, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 239
Pages: 528–528

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. J. Park Lewis et al., Constituting the Board of Trustees of the New York State School for the Blind, Appellants.
Charitable institutions — State visitation and inspection — authority of State Board of Charities to require monthly written reports.
People v. Lewis, 203 App. Div. 395, affirmed.
(Argued October 2, 1924;
decided October 21, 1924.)
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered November 28, 1922, which unanimously affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a peremptory order of mandamus to compel the defendants to make monthly written reports to the State Board of Charities of the condition of the institution, the visits and inspections made by the board of trustees, their attendance at meetings and the minutes thereof.
John Knight for appellants.
Carl Sherman, Attorney-General (Edward G. Griffin of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Hiscock, Ch. J., Cardoso, Pound, McLaughlin, Crane, Andrews and Lehman, JJ.