This series consists of summaries of proceedings in corporation cases. Most are quo warran to cases, in which public officials or corporations were sued for exceeding their legal mandates; actions to amend or annul corporation charters or grants of land by letters patent; and actions to dissolve corporations. Information includes cause; participant names; nature of proposed action; whether the application was granted, dismissed, or denied; and whether an Attorney General's opinion was prepared.
Creator
New York (State). Attorney General's Office
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, drafts of promotional materials, and court documents concerning Court of Claims "Betterments" case. The case centered on the State Thruway Authority's claim that it was due a credit from the state for expenditures for improvements, or "betterments," to highway, parkway, and canal systems adjacent to the Thruway Corridor.
Creator
New York State Thruway Authority. Department of Information and Commercial Affairs
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Attorney General's Office account book of costs in cases concerning the people of the State of New York
Series Number
B0902
Summary
This account book documents expenses associated with court cases undertaken on behalf of the people of the State of New York. Arranged by case, the volume lists the purpose of each expense, the amount, the rate at which the expense was taxed, and the date.
Creator
New York (State). Attorney General's Office
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This volume documents hearings before the Attorney General (1884-1892) and receivership cases in which the Attorney General was interested or which he prosecuted (ca. 1891-1902). Entries for hearings provide the names of the respondent, petitioner, and their attorneys; the date of receipt or filing; and case disposition. Entries for receivership cases provide case title and dates of service of papers, motions, adjournments, orders, final accountings, etc.
Creator
New York (State). Attorney General's Office
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New York State Attorney General's Office transcripts of hearings and stenographer's notes for the case of the People of New York vs. Henry D. Denison, et al. relating to work done on the Erie Canal
Series Number
B0906
Summary
In a case that played out over the course of a decade, the State of New York brought legal action against canal contractors Henry D. Denison, James J. Belden, A. Caldwell Belden, and Thomas Gale in an effort to recover money allegedly obtained through fraudulent means. This series consists of an incomplete set of handwritten stenographer's notes, a partial printed trial transcript, and printed copies of legal briefs filed in State Supreme Court and the State Court of Appeals. In the end, efforts by both sides to recover funds believed owed to them were unsuccessful.
Creator
New York (State). Attorney General's Office
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This series consists of investigative material, correspondence, legal documents, and hearing transcripts of the Board of Social Welfare relating to charitable institutions investigated for personal or financial malfeasance. These institutions provided for dependent, neglected, and delinquent children, as well as for the aged, indigent, disabled, and disadvantaged. Investigations occurred relating to allegations of abuse of dependents, discrimination, financial or licensing irregularities, or other problems.
Creator
New York (State). Board of Social Welfare
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Most material in this series is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law pursuant to multiple federal and state laws.
Register of papers served and other business conducted
Series Number
B0613
Summary
This series consists of daily entries of legal papers served, hearings attended, and other business conducted by the Attorney General's Office in New York City. The title of the action is stated for each entry. At the end of each day's entries, the amount of postage is calculated. Some volumes are missing.
Creator
New York (State). Attorney General's Office. New York City Office
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This series consists of daily entries of legal papers sent, received, filed, served or otherwise handled in cases involving the State of New York. Most cases are voluntary dissolutions of incorporated companies. Other cases involve receiverships of bankrupt companies, probate proceedings, and private suits in which the state had an interest. There appear to be no criminal cases included. Included are names of Attorneys for opposing parties.
Creator
New York (State). Attorney General's Office
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Factory Investigating Commission proofs of brief supporting the conviction of Jacob Balofsky
Series Number
A3024
Summary
This series consists of a brief submitted the Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department by the Factory Investigating Commission in the case of People of the State of New York v. Jacob Balofsky. The commission's brief argued against Balofsky's appeal of his conviction of violating Section 104 of the Labor Law for contracting with a woman to finish coats in a tenement residence.
Creator
New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.