People v. Martin — 235 N.Y. 550

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Charles Martin, Appellant.

Headnote

Crimes — violation of section 282-b of Highway Law requiring filing of indemnity bond or policy by operators of motor vehicles engaged in carriage of passengers —judgment of conviction affirmed.

People v. Martin, 203 App. Div. 423 , affirmed.

(Argued February 1, 1923;

decided February 27, 1923.)

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 17, 1922, which affirmed a judgment of the Court of Special Sessions of the city of New York convicting defendant of a violation of section 282-b of the Highway Law, in that he unlawfully operated a motor vehicle used in transporting passengers for hire, without having filed a bond or policy of indemnity insurance with the state tax commission.

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Louis Tyroler, Samuel M. Katz and Robert Ferrari for appellant.

Joab H. Banton, District Attorney (Felix C. Benvenga and John Caldwell Myers of counsel), for respondent.

Carl Sherman, Attorney-General (Robert P. Beyer, Edward G. Griffin and C.T. Dawes of counsel), f or State of New York.

Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Hogan, Cardozo, Pound, McLaughlin, Crane and Andrews, JJ.