Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Philip E. Cook, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes, as Warden of Sing Sing Prison, John J. Sheehey, as Principal Keeper of Sing Sing Prison, and Others, etc., Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Nicholas Trimarco, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Henry Matthews, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Joseph O'Keefe, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of William Thompson, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Alfred Bonini, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1936-03
Citations: 247 A.D. 792
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Philip E. Cook, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes, as Warden of Sing Sing Prison, John J. Sheehey, as Principal Keeper of Sing Sing Prison, and Others, etc., Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Nicholas Trimarco, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Henry Matthews, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Joseph O’Keefe, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of William Thompson, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Alfred Bonini, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 247
Pages: 792–793

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Philip E. Cook, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes, as Warden of Sing Sing Prison, John J. Sheehey, as Principal Keeper of Sing Sing Prison, and Others, etc., Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Nicholas Trimarco, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Henry Matthews, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Joseph O’Keefe, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of William Thompson, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents; In the Matter of the Application of Alfred Bonini, Appellant, for a Peremptory Order of Mandamus against Lewis E. Lawes and Others, Respondents.

Opinion:
Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals granted. [See ante, p. 735.] Present — Lazansky, P. J., Young, Davis, Johnston and Adel, JJ.