In re Finkelstein

This is a proceeding in the nature of mandamus to compel the County Clerk of Nassau County to accept and file pursuant to section 47 of the Personal Property Law an assignment of wages, salary, commissions or other compensation for services dated December 1, 1957.

The County Clerk has refused to accept the paper and claims it is invalid because on its face it shows that it was given by the assignor to the assignee as security for payment of the assignor’s obligation under a retail installment contract as defined in article 10 of the Personal Property Law of the State of New York. The article…