New York Court of Appeals
The People, Ex Rel. John McConvill, &C., Respondents v. Isaac Hills, Appellant
September 5, 186635 N.Y. 449
Summary
The Court held that the 1865 act amending chapter 389 of the Laws of 1851 is unconstitutional because its title does not disclose the subject matter, violating the New York Constitution's single‑subject rule for private or local bills. Consequently, the order granting a new trial was reversed and the judgment of the Special Term affirmed.