Case Name: John J. Bennett, Jr., as Attorney-General of the State of New York, upon the Relation of the New York County Lawyers' Association, Appellant, v. Supreme Enforcement Corporation, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1937-03-12
Citations: 250 A.D. 265
Docket Number: 
Parties: John J. Bennett, Jr., as Attorney-General of the State of New York, upon the Relation of the New York County Lawyers’ Association, Appellant, v. Supreme Enforcement Corporation, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 250
Pages: 265–267

Head Matter:
John J. Bennett, Jr., as Attorney-General of the State of New York, upon the Relation of the New York County Lawyers’ Association, Appellant, v. Supreme Enforcement Corporation, Respondent.
First Department,
March 12, 1937.
Colin McLennan, Assistant Attorney-General, of counsel [John F. X. McGohey, Assistant Attorney-General with him on the brief; John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General], for the appellant.
John E. Leddy of counsel [I. Maurice Wormser and John E. Leddy, attorneys], for the respondent.
A. Lincoln Lavine of counsel [A. Lincoln Lavine and Abraham Benedict, counsel in behalf of New York County Lawyers’ Association], as amicus curise.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The action is brought by the Attorney-General of the State of New York upon the relation of the New York County Lawyers' Association, pursuant to sections 1221-a and 1221-b of the Civil Practice Act, to secure an injunction to restrain the alleged violation by the defendant of the provisions of section 280 of the Penal Law.
We deem the taking by the defendant corporation of assignments for the purpose of bringing suit upon claims which prove otherwise uncollectible, to be a violation of the statute, as amended by chapter 534 of the Laws of 1934, even though there was no solicitation.
It follows, therefore, that the judgment appealed from should be reversed, with costs, and judgment directed in favor of the plaintiff as prayed for in the complaint, with costs.
Martin, P. J., McAvoy, O'Malley and Dore, JJ., concur; Cohn, J., dissents and votes for affirmance.