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James v. Powell

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 1, 1967
228 N.E.2d 696 (N.Y. 1967)

Opinion

Appeal from order of March 14, 1967 argued April 17, 1967 Appeal from order of May 11, 1967 argued May 25, 1967

Both appeals decided June 1, 1967

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, ARTHUR MARKEWICH, J.

Henry R. Williams, Lawrence R. Bailey, Thomas V. Sinclair, Jr., William C. Chance, Jr., Lucille Chance and Albert Aspinal for appellant.

Raymond Rubin for respondent.


On appeal from order of the Appellate Division dismissing appeal from the Special Term order adjudging appellant in contempt and committing him for such contempt: Order affirmed, without costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum of the Appellate Division in the case of James v. Powell, decided on March 14, 1967 ( 27 A.D.2d 814).

On appeal from order of the Appellate Division dismissing appeal from the Special Term order denying appellant's motion for an order to vacate an ex parte order of commitment for criminal contempt: Appeal dismissed. In view of our disposition in the companion case, also decided today, the appeal is academic.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and BREITEL.


Summaries of

James v. Powell

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 1, 1967
228 N.E.2d 696 (N.Y. 1967)
Case details for

James v. Powell

Case Details

Full title:ESTHER JAMES, Respondent, v. ADAM C. POWELL, JR., Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 1, 1967

Citations

228 N.E.2d 696 (N.Y. 1967)
228 N.E.2d 696
281 N.Y.S.2d 528

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