Case ID: ny-sup-ct_14/html/0228-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Daniels, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Respondent, v. WILLIAM O'CONNELL and THE ST. PATRICK MUTUAL ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION, Impleaded with JAMES J. TRAYNOR and others, Appellants.
    Corporation— right of individual to bring action in behalf of
    
    An action for the protection of a private corporation should be brought by it, and not by an individual, unless1 its refusal to prosecute such an action, or its collusion with the defendants be shown. If a person have no direct individual interest in the fund and property claimed, his application for an injunction and receiver will be denied. (Cray v. 17. 7. and Virginia Steamship Co., 10 N. Y. 8. C. [3 Hun], 383; Wedjen v. Vibbard, 12 id. [5 Hun], 265.)
    
      Appeal, from an order appointing a receiver and continuing an injunction.
    
      Charles Matthews, for the appellant. John T. McGowcm, for the respondent.
   Opinion by

Daniels, J.

Davis, P. J., and Brady, J., concurred.

Order reversed with ten dollars costs and disbursements ; motion denied with ten dollars costs.