PEOPLE v. MINJAC CORP.


4 N.Y.2d 320 (1958)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Minjac Corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 1, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Margolis and Irving A. Rubin for appellant.

Joseph F. Gagliardi, District Attorney (Warren J. Schneider of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge CONWAY and Judges DESMOND and DYE concur with Judge BURKE; Judge VAN VOORHIS dissents in an opinion in which Judges FULD and FROESSEL concur.


BURKE, J.

The defendant corporation was charged with and convicted of a violation of section 421 of the Penal Law in that it displayed in its shop windows, placards or posters advertising the sale of merchandise at large discounts which representations were found to be untrue, deceptive and misleading. These findings have been affirmed by the County Court. To that affirmance this appeal is directed.

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