In re Peach — 214 N.Y. 623

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In the Matter of the Application of William J. Peach, Appellant, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. The People of the State of New York, Respondent.

Headnote

Matter of Peach, 106 App. Div. -, affirmed.

(Argued January 8, 1915;

decided February 5, 1915.)

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered

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December 2, 1914, which affirmed an order of Special Term dismissing a writ of habeas corpus. The question involved was the constitutionality of section 8a of the Labor Law requiring that employees be granted twenty-four consecutive hours of rest in each week.

William B. Carswell and John T. Condon for appellant.

Francis D. Culkin, District Attorney (Frederick H. Cunningham and Edward Quigley) for respondent.

Order affirmed, on opinion in People v. Klinck Packing Co. ( 214 N. Y. 121 ).

Concur: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J., Hiscock, Chase, Collin, Hogan, Miller and Cardozo, JJ.