The People Ex Rel. Peter Nechamcus, Appellant v. the Warden of the City Prison, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's dismissal of a writ of habeas corpus, holding that the 1892 plumbing registration act is a valid exercise of the state's police power and does not violate due process or equal protection. The court reasoned that the statute has a rational relation to public health and safety and is therefore constitutional.