People v. Loew

At the opening of the trial of this action the defendants moved for a dismissal of the complaint upon the record, upon the ground that the action is not maintainable, and that no right has been conferred upon the law officers of the state to maintain an action in the name of the People for the purposes contemplated by this proceeding.

The complaint charges that the defendants, seventeen in number, are exercising franchises and privileges not allowed by law. The defendants are associated together for the purposes of effecting insurances under the name of The People’s Fire Lloyds of Hew York…