Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William H. Kehoe, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1927-11-22
Citations: 246 N.Y. 592
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William H. Kehoe, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 246
Pages: 592–593

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William H. Kehoe, Appellant.
(Argued October 17, 1927;
decided November 22, 1927.)
M. Michael Edelstein for appellant.
Joab H. Banton, District Attorney (Ferdinand Pecora and Felix C. Benvenga of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment affirmed. Held (1) that the rule or regulation 5 of the board of health of the city of New York was lawfully adopted and is a constitutional and valid ordinance; (2) that even if said rule or regulation were invalid or unconstitutional the defendant was guilty of a criminal conspiracy in agreeing to suppress and prevent prosecutions for a violation thereof.
Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Crane, Andrews, Lehman, Kellogg and O'Brien, JJ.