Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Anthony A. Magnani, Petitioner, Respondent, for an Order Pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, against Charles A. Harnett (Carroll E. Mealey), as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York, Appellant, and Patrick Matthews, Impleaded Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1939-07-11
Citations: 257 A.D. 487
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Anthony A. Magnani, Petitioner, Respondent, for an Order Pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, against Charles A. Harnett (Carroll E. Mealey), as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York, Appellant, and Patrick Matthews, Impleaded Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 257
Pages: 487–496

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Anthony A. Magnani, Petitioner, Respondent, for an Order Pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, against Charles A. Harnett (Carroll E. Mealey), as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York, Appellant, and Patrick Matthews, Impleaded Respondent.
Third Department,
July 11, 1939.
John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General [Henry Epstein, Solicitor-General, Vincent Kiebala, Assistant Attorney-General, of counsel], for the appellant.
Roy P. Monahan [James F. Sharkey of counsel], for the petitioner, respondent.
Revg. 169 Misc. 697.

Opinion:
Order reversed, on the law and facts, with fifty dollars costs and disbursements, and petition dismissed, with fifty dollars costs.
Hill, P. J., Buss and Heffernan, JJ., concur; Hill, P. J., with a memorandum, in which Heffernan, J., concurs; Heffernan, J., in a separate opinion; Crapser, J., dissents, and votes for affirmance, with an opinion.