McGuire v. Forest Avenue Grocery, Inc.

The questions presented on the appeal are whether the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets is authorized under the Agriculture and Markets Law to bring the instant action and, if not, may he in any event do so under the authority delegated to him by the Attorney-General of the State of New York.

Section 8 of the Agriculture and Markets Law states that counsel may be appointed by the Commissioner to, inter alia, represent the Commissioner in all actions and proceedings under the Agriculture and Markets Law “except that the attorney-general of the state shall continue to have direct charge of…