Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ester Smith, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1960-03-31
Citations: 7 N.Y.2d 1031
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ester Smith, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 1031–1032

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ester Smith, Respondent.
Argued March 1, 1960;
decided March 31, 1960.
Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel (John A. Murray and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for appellant.
Eugene R. Canudo and Jack Newton Lerner for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed and a new trial ordered. On this record there was sufficient evidence to permit the trier of facts to determine that defendant had knowledge of the overcrowding. No opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Van Voorhis, Burke and Foster.