People ex rel. Huntington v. Crennan , 56 N.Y. St. Rep. 798 ( 1893 )

PRATT, J.

We think the court below correctly held that the law of 1893¹ cannot be given a retrospective effect, so as to change the title to the moneys already in the hands of the defendant. Order affirmed, with costs.

1 Laws 1893, c. 573, § 238, provides that the amount of fine imposed or penalties recovered or collected in violation of the act shall be paid over to the board of commissioners thereinafter provided.