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The People ex rel. Orson T. Cook, Respondent, v. Samuel W. Smith, Constable, etc., Appellant, 1890 — 125 N.Y. 692 · caselaw · US
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The People ex rel. Orson T. Cook, Respondent, v. Samuel W. Smith, Constable, etc., Appellant
125 N.Y. 692·New York Court of Appeals·1890·NY
All concur.
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The People ex rel. Orson T. Cook, Respondent, v. Samuel W. Smith, Constable, etc., Appellant.
(Argued December 1, 1890;
decided December 16, 1890.)
Appeal from order of General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, made October 1,1889, which reversed an order of the county judge of Orleans county dismissing a writ of habeas corpus and discharging relator from imprisonment.
W. P. L. Stafford for appellant.
David N. Salisbury for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm; no opinion.
All concur.
Order affirmed.