People ex rel. Davenport v. Rice
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Petition for mandamus, brought by the people, on the relation of George L. Davenport, against Frank Rice, as secretary of state, to compel the defendant to file in his office, in the city of Albany, the certificate of incorporation of the Universal Thrift Company of New York, executed October 22, 1892. The writ was refused, and the relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The certificate of incorporation of the Universal Thrift Company of New York is drawn under chapter 267 of the Laws of 1875, entitled “An act for the incorporation of societies or clubs for certain lawful purposes.” It was drawn and executed1 in this city, and the approval and consent to its filing by a justice of this court was annexed. The particular business and object of this corporation, as stated in its certificate, “is to establish and create a helpful opportunity for thrift among cash purchasers, upon their individual and family expenditures, by providing for commissions from…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Blossom v. NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
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