People Ex Rel. Scotti v. Superintendent of New York State Reformatory for Women
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Opinion
In each case order of Appellate Division and that of Special Term reversed and petition for writ of habeas corpus dismissed, upon the ground that the magistrate *551 had jurisdiction to issue the commitment under section 226 of the State Charities Law.
Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Andrews, Lehman, Kellogg and O’Brien, JJ.; Crane, J., dissents and votes for dismissal of appeal upon the ground that the relators have not been found guilty.
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