Case Name: In the Matter of Robert Thompson et al., Petitioners, against William H. Murray, Justice of the Supreme Court, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1946-09-30
Citations: 271 A.D.2d 306
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Robert Thompson et al., Petitioners, against William H. Murray, Justice of the Supreme Court, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 271
Pages: 306–309

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Robert Thompson et al., Petitioners, against William H. Murray, Justice of the Supreme Court, et al., Respondents.
Third Department,
September 30, 1946.
Paul J. Kern for petitioners.
Sharon J. Mauhs for Spencer C. Young, respondent.
Emanuel H. Bloch for Civil Bights Union and Congress of Civil Constitutional Liberties, amicus curies.
Jacob Goldsmith, intervener, for Industrial Government Party.
Arthur J. Harvey for Socialist Workers Party, amicus curice, and observer for American Civil Liberties Union and National Lawyers Guild.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Respondent, Justice William H. Murray, had jurisdiction to sign the order to show cause but it should have been made returnable at a term of the Supreme Court then sitting in Albany County, the place of venue of the special proceeding, or to a special term thereafter to be convened in Albany County. In making the order returnable before himself at chambers he acted in excess of his jurisdiction. This, however, does not defeat the proceeding. The proceeding may be transferred. (Civ. Prac. Act, § 110.)