Cooper v. Goodman

This is an application in the nature of mandamus to compel the County Clerk of New York County to accept for filing assumed name certificates upon payment of appropriate fees.

Petitioner offered for filing certificates of doing business under the names of ‘ ‘ The Brothel ”, “ The Garden of Erotic Pleasures ”, “ Theatre 0 ”, and “ Club Orgy ”.

Section 130 of the General Business Law, requires that a person doing business under an assumed name must file a certificate designating the person conducting such business.

*940The County Clerk refused to file said certificates because they would be employed…