Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Griffin, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1931-04-14
Citations: 256 N.Y. 580
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Griffin, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 256
Pages: 580–581

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Griffin, Appellant.
(Argued March 27, 1931;
decided April 14, 1931.)
Arthur B. Ewig for appellant.
Harry H. Flemming for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment of the County Court and that of the City Court of Kingston reversed and complaint dismissed on the ground that the Board of Public Works was without power to adopt the ordinance under which the defendant was convicted; no opinion.
Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Crane, Lehman, Kellogg and O'Brien, JJ. Dissenting: Pound and Hubbs, JJ.