The People of the State of New York Ex Rel. Thomas F. Doyle, Appellants v. George C. Atwell, Acting Chief of…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's decision, holding that Mount Vernon’s ordinance requiring a mayoral permit for public meetings on streets is a valid exercise of police power and does not violate free‑speech rights, and that a writ of habeas corpus is not the proper vehicle to challenge such a conviction.