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Nicchia v. New York, 254 U.S. 228 (1920)
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Nicchia v. New York, 254 U.S. 228 (1920)
Nicchia v. New York No. 74 Argued November 17, 1920 Decided December 6, 1920 254 U.S. 228
ERROR TO THE COUNTY COURT OF KINGS COUNTY,
STATE OF NEW YORK
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It is within the police power of a state to require payment of license fee by the owner of dogs in cities under penalty of fine. P. 230.
If, in exercising this power, the state sees fit to provide that the license shall be issued and the fees collected by a private corporation created by the state for the purpose of aiding in the enforcement of laws enacted to prevent cruelty to animals, and that the fee so collected shall be applied by such corporation in payment of its expenses fairly incurred, and as just compensation for valuable service rendered in such law enforcement, the owners of dogs are not thereby deprived of property or liberty in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. P. 231.
224 N.Y. 637 affirmed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Nicchia v. New York, 254 U.S. 228 (1920) in 254 U.S. 228 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FJDVMAVCZZ6DYR8.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Nicchia v. New York, 254 U.S. 228 (1920), in 254 U.S. 228, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FJDVMAVCZZ6DYR8.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Nicchia v. New York, 254 U.S. 228 (1920). cited in 1920, 254 U.S. 228. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FJDVMAVCZZ6DYR8.
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