CORN EXCH. BANK v. COMMISSIONER

No. 36.

280 U.S. 218 (1930)

THE CORN EXCHANGE BANK v. COLER, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WELFARE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1930.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Spotswood D. Bowers, with whom Messrs. Henry M. Carpenter and Stewart W. Bowers were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. J. Joseph Lilly, with whom Messrs. Arthur J.W. Hilly and Martin H. Murphy were on the brief, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Commissioner of Public Welfare complained to the Domestic Relations Court that, while residing with them in New York City, Raffaele De Stefano abandoned his wife and infant child and absconded from the State, leaving them without means and likely, unless relieved, to become public charges. Upon the wife's supporting affidavit two magistrates of the court issued...

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