Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alexander Cox, Appellant, v. W. Cecil Johnston, as Superintendent of Matteawan State Hospital, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1967-12-29
Citations: 29 A.D.2d 570
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alexander Cox, Appellant, v. W. Cecil Johnston, as Superintendent of Matteawan State Hospital, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 29
Pages: 570–570

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alexander Cox, Appellant, v. W. Cecil Johnston, as Superintendent of Matteawan State Hospital, Respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated May 2, 1967, affirmed. (Appellant's letter of February 1, 1967 has been treated as a premature but valid notice of appeal from said judgment.) The testimony offered at the hearing on December 9, 1966 fully supports the dismissal of the writ. We note in passing that we have also reviewed the merits of the judgment of January 16, 1967 and, had it been properly before us, we would have affirmed (cf. CPLR 7002, subd. [e], par. 6; People ex rel. McAllister v. McMann, 25 A D 2d 460, 461; People ex rel. Damn v. McMann, 23 A D 2d 510, 511). Beldock, P. J., Christ, Rabin, Hopkins and Munder, JJ., concur.