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

Argued May 6, 1941 — Decided May 22, 1941. 1. An architect, through neglect or violation of a building code by the preparation of defective plans for a building, which collapses due to his fault, is subject to indictment for manslaughter where an occupant has been killed through his neglect. 2. A building likely to fall and injure persons because of inherent weakness is a nuisance. 3. A public nuisance occurs when there is inconvenience and annoyance to the public by reason of any act or neglect

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