Argued October 21, 1927 — Decided February 6, 1928. 1. Since the enactment of chapter 67 of the laws of 1913 ( Pamph. L., p. 103), the driving of an automobile by a person under the influence of intoxicating liquor has not been a misdemeanor. 2. Whether a killing resulting from the unlawful driving of an automobile by a person under the influence of intoxicating liquor is manslaughter in law, quaere. 3. But a killing as the result of gross negligence will constitute the crime of manslaughter on the
No. 2523. June 4, 1934. Louis V. Jackvony, of Providence, R.I., for petitioner. Edward F. McElroy, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Providence, R.I. LETTS, District Judge. This matter is before the court upon an order to show cause why the writ of habeas corpus should not issue pursuant to the prayers of a pending petition for such writ. It is heard on an agreed statement of facts. The petitioner is a citizen of Italy who came to this country in 1921 at the age of sixteen years. Within five years after his admission
January 24, 1933. Oliver D. Burden, U.S. Atty., of Syracuse, N.Y. (Roger O. Baldwin, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Syracuse, N.Y., of counsel), for the United States. Wm. Rosenzweig, of New York City, for petitioner. Habeas corpus proceeding by the United States, on the relation of Antonino Sollano, on behalf of Salvator Sollano, an alien, against Wm. Doak, Commissioner of Labor, and W.W. Hull, Commissioner of Immigration. Writ dismissed and the alien remanded to custody of the immigration authorities. Affirmed
Submitted May 17, 1930 — Decided January 16, 1931. 1. Upon the trial of an indictment for manslaughter the evidence tended to show that the defendant was employed by a railroad company as a crossing gateman and was stationed in a tower in control of crossing gates, operated from the tower, at a railroad street crossing at grade; that he was warned by an electric device, designed for that purpose, and knew full well of the approach of a train when it was nine hundred feet away, and two minutes before