Case Name: The People of the State of New York et al., Appellants, v. Bankson T. Morgan, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1874-11-10
Citations: 58 N.Y. 679
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York et al., Appellants, v. Bankson T. Morgan, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 679–679

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York et al., Appellants, v. Bankson T. Morgan, Respondent.
(Argued June 17, 1874;
decided November 10, 1874.)
This was an action in the nature of a quo warranta, to test the title of defendant to the office of. police justice in the city of Rew York. Defendant was appointed under the act “ to secure better administration in the Police Courts of the city of Rew York ” (chap. 538, Laws of 1873), which act was claimed by plaintiffs to be unconstitutional. The court directed a verdict for defendant.
W. A. Beach and Elbridge T. Gerry for the appellants.
John K. Porter and Nelson J. Waterbury for the respondent.

Opinion:
-Agree to affirm on opinion in Wensler v. The People (ante, p. 516).
All concur, except Church, Ch. J., and Allen, J., dissenting.
Judgment affirmed.