People v. Martin 235 N.Y. 550

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

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.

*551 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.