People v. Budd; People ex rel. Annan v. Walsh; People ex rel. Pinto v. Walsh

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of J. Tallman Budd, holding that the 1888 Grain Elevator Act, which fixes maximum charges for elevating grain, is a valid exercise of the state’s police power and constitutional. The court also held that the joinder of multiple misdemeanor counts in a single indictment does not require reversal of a general verdict. Two dissenting opinions argued that the statute exceeds constitutional limits and should be struck down.