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Hicks v. Cocks

156 N.Y.S. 1126 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1916-01-07 English

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John J. HICKS, respondent, v. James H. COCKS and John S. Burke, appellants.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.
January 7, 1916.)

Order reversed, with $10 costs and disbursements, and motion granted, with $10 costs, upon the ground that as to each defendant the examination directed would necessarily be to establish facts which would tend to prove defendant guilty of a crime. See People’s Coat, Apron & Towel Supply Company v. Light, 168 App. Div. 142 , 153 N. Y. Supp. 330 . Jenks, P. J., and Staple-ton, Mills, Rich, and Putnam, JJ., concur.