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GOTTHILF v. SILLS

No. 50.

375 U.S. 79 (1963)

GOTTHILF v. SILLS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 18, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. John Rogge argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Theodore Charnas argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York, filed a brief as amicus curiae, urging dismissal of the writ as improvidently granted or, in the alternative, affirmance. With him on the brief was Paxton Blair, Solicitor General.

PER CURIAM.

The Supreme Court of New York County issued an order granting body execution (N. Y. Civ. Prac. Act § 764) against petitioner for failure to pay a money judgment which had been finally entered against him in that court in an action premised on fraud and deceit. On appeal to the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, petitioner attacked § 764 as being violative of both the state and federal constitutions...

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