Hayes-Seventy-Third Corp. v. DeSapio

The petitioner is a corporation organized on July 26, 1935 under the Stock Corporation Law. It has filed with respondent a certificate to change its name from “ Hayes-Seventy-Third Corp.” to “ Physicians Hospital, Inc.”. The respondent has rejected the certificate. In the present proceeding instituted pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act the petitioner seeks to review the determination of the respondent and to direct him to accept and file the certificate of change of name.

Among the powers and objects as set forth in its certificate of incorporation are the following: “2. To…