MATTER OF RUIZ v. CITY OF NEW YORK


98 A.D.2d 645 (1983)

In the Matter of Dionicio Ruiz, Appellant, v. City of New York et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 15, 1983


Petitioner brings this proceeding against the New York City Police Commissioner and Property Clerk to recover $2,400 face amount of American Express traveler's checks in his name which were seized by the police in the course of the execution of a search warrant in connection with a gambling (numbers) operation. The basic issue is whether these traveler's checks are contraband as having been used in furtherance of illegal gambling activity. (Administrative Code of City of...

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