The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. William J. H. Ballard, Respondents

Summary

The Court of Appeals reversed the lower court, holding that the attorney‑general may sue in the name of the people without a relator when he has good reason to believe the action can be maintained and the public interests require it, and that the trustees' transfer of all corporate property to a foreign corporation was ultra vires, void, and subject to accounting and removal. Justice Landon dissented, arguing the people lack a public grievance.