Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Charles C. Spencer, Respondent, against Blakely R. Webster, as Superintendent of Dannemora State Hospital, Defendant. The People of the State of New York et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1939-03-07
Citations: 280 N.Y. 595
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Charles C. Spencer, Respondent, against Blakely R. Webster, as Superintendent of Dannemora State Hospital, Defendant. The People of the State of New York et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 280
Pages: 595–596

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Charles C. Spencer, Respondent, against Blakely R. Webster, as Superintendent of Dannemora State Hospital, Defendant. The People of the State of New York et al., Appellants.
Argued February 23, 1939;
decided March 7, 1939.
John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General (Victor F. Boire of counsel), for appellants.
Hayden H. Dadd for respondent.

Opinion:
Order of the Appellate Division reversed and that of the Trial and Special Term affirmed on the ground that the determination of the Appellate Division is against the weight of the evidence and relator remanded to custody. No opinion.
Concur: Crane, Ch. J., Lehman, O'Brien,. Hubbs, Loughran, Finch and Rippey, JJ.