Legal Opinion
People v. Mercer Hicks Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 1956PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSamuel H. Hoestadter, J.
This action was instituted in 1950 by the Attorney-General in behalf of the People against the corporate defendant Mercer Hicks Corporation (Mercer Hicks) and the individual defendants under article 23-A of the General Business Law, commonly known as the Martin Act. By order of July 31, 1950, this court appointed a temporary receiver of property of Mercer Hicks derived “ by means of fraudulent practices alleged, including all property with which said property has been commingled, if such property cannot be identified in kind because of such commingling ”. By the final judgment later entered…
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