Carlisle v. Bennett
New York Court of Appeals
The courts will not grant an injunction to restrain a public officer from performing an executive duty involving his discretion. (Dunham v. Ottinger, 243 N. Y. 423; Enterprise Sav. Assn. v. Zumstein, 67 Fed. Rep. 1000; Matter of Mac Ñamara, 128 Mise. Rep. 84; Matter of Kenney, 129 Mise. Rep. 708; Britton v. Ottinger, 222 App. Div. 663; People v. Holmes, 227 App. Div. 734; Matter of Hoyt, 233 App. Div. 826; 258 N. Y. 569; Commonwealth Management Corp., v. Bennett, 242 App.
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The courts will not grant an injunction to restrain a public officer from performing an executive duty involving his discretion. (Dunham v. Ottinger, 243 N. Y. 423; Enterprise Sav. Assn. v. Zumstein, 67 Fed. Rep. 1000; Matter of Mac Ñamara, 128 Mise. Rep. 84; Matter of Kenney, 129 Mise. Rep. 708; Britton v. Ottinger, 222 App. Div. 663; People v. Holmes, 227 App. Div. 734; Matter of Hoyt, 233 App. Div. 826; 258 N. Y. 569; Commonwealth Management Corp., v. Bennett, 242 App. Div. 784; Royal Development Co. v. Bennett, 241 App. Div. 791.) The complaint fails to state facts sufficient to entitle…
1Opinion of the CourtCrouch, J.
The Attorney-General, in the course of an investigation pursuant to the provisions of the Martin Act (General Business Law [Cons. Laws, ch. 20], art. 23-A), caused four subpoenas to be served upon Floyd L. Carlisle. Each subpoena commanded him to appear and attend before the Attorney-General at a specified time and place to testify and to produce certain specified written data and information, “ which the Attorney-General deems relevant and material to the inquiry.” Thereupon, this action was commenced for an injunction restraining the Attorney-General (1) from examining the plaintiff or his…
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- Matter of Edge Ho Holding Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Dunham v. OttingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Matter of Hirshfield v. CraigNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Matter of HoytNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- People v. HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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