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In the Matter of Mary G. Muir, 1889 — 112 N.Y. 666 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of Mary G. Muir
112 N.Y. 666·New York Court of Appeals·1889·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of Mary G. Muir.
(Argued January 15, 1889;
decided January 22, 1889.)
Motion to dismiss appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made May 25, 1888, which affirmed an order of. Special Term, overruling the return of the sheriff of the city and county of New York to a writ of habeas corpus obtained on behalf of Mary G. Muir, and remanded her to the custody of said sheriff, who held her under a warrant of the surrogate of said county committing her for contempt in failing to pay a fine.
Roger Foster for motion.
Alex. Thain opposed.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to grant motion; no opinion.
All concur
Motion granted.