HOFFMAN v. O'BRIEN


88 F.Supp. 490 (1949)

HOFFMAN et al. v. O'BRIEN, Police Commissioner of City of New York, et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York, Civil Division.

December 6, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emil K. Ellis, New York City (Abraham J. Heller, Jonas Ellis, Abraham Beital and Lawrence Saiewitz, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs.

John P. McGrath, Corporation Counsel, New York City (Robert E. Hugh, New York City, of counsel), for defendant William P. O'Brien.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney, New York City (Whitman Knapp, Harold R. Shapiro and Edwin C. Hoyt, Jr., New York City of counsel), for defendant Frank S. Hogan.

Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney General (Samuel A. Hirshowitz, New York City, of counsel), for defendant Nathaniel L. Goldstein.

Before L. HAND, Circuit Judge, and CONGER and RYAN, District Judges.


RYAN, District Judge.

This action is brought for a declaratory judgment and for an injunction. 28 U.S. C.A. § 2201.

Plaintiff, Hermon Hoffman, is a citizen and resident of the City and State of New York and president of plaintiff, New York County Criminal Courts Bar Association, incorporated under the laws of the State of New York.

Defendant, William P. O'Brien, is the Police Commissioner of the City of New York and in this capacity is charged...

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