The Tenement House Department of the City of New York, Respondent v. Katie Moeschen, Appellant; Same, Respondent…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower courts' judgments, holding that Section 100 of the Tenement House Act is a valid exercise of the state's police power and does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause nor the Takings Clause. The court reasoned that the statute's purpose to protect public health justifies the imposed expenses without compensation.