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People Diffenbach v. Regents of the Univ., N.Y

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 24, 1922
138 N.E. 446 (N.Y. 1922)

Summary

In People v. Regents of the University, 18 Mich. 469, like application for mandamus was made as in the case reported in 4 Mich. 98 and the application was not granted because a majority of the Court could not be convinced that "the legislature had power under the Constitution to exercise any such control over the regents, who are vested with the `general supervision of the university, and the direction and control of all expenditures of the university interest fund'" (syllabus).

Summary of this case from Peters v. Michigan State College

Opinion

Argued October 9, 1922

Decided October 24, 1922

George A. Blauvelt and Joseph A. Warren for appellants.

Frank B. Gilbert for respondents.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., HOGAN, CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ.


Summaries of

People Diffenbach v. Regents of the Univ., N.Y

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 24, 1922
138 N.E. 446 (N.Y. 1922)

In People v. Regents of the University, 18 Mich. 469, like application for mandamus was made as in the case reported in 4 Mich. 98 and the application was not granted because a majority of the Court could not be convinced that "the legislature had power under the Constitution to exercise any such control over the regents, who are vested with the `general supervision of the university, and the direction and control of all expenditures of the university interest fund'" (syllabus).

Summary of this case from Peters v. Michigan State College
Case details for

People Diffenbach v. Regents of the Univ., N.Y

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. WILLIAM H. DIFFENBACH et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 24, 1922

Citations

138 N.E. 446 (N.Y. 1922)
138 N.E. 446

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