DAKIS v. CITY OF NEW YORK


8 Misc.2d 581 (1957)

Nicholas Dakis, Respondent, et al., Plaintiff, v. City of New York, Appellant.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department.

February 14, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Campbell Brown, Corporation Counsel (Seymour B. Quel and Eugene J. Keefe of counsel), for appellant.

Robert Chasen for respondent.

HECHT, AURELIO and TILZER, JJ., concur.


Per Curiam.

The warrant was issued at a time when plaintiff was knowingly in default in the payment of his fine. The payment of the fine after the issuance of the warrant did not render the warrant void. The arresting officer was a mere ministerial employee confronted with a directive for the arrest of the plaintiff and in obeying it he did not subject himself or the municipality to an action for false arrest and imprisonment...

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