§ 42. Action on bond. If any person shall be aggrieved by the misconduct of any such licensed collateral loan broker, and shall recover judgment against him therefor, such person may, after the return unsatisfied, either in whole or in part, of any execution issued upon said judgment, maintain an action in his own name upon the bond of said collateral loan broker in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed, provided such court shall, upon application made for the purpose, grant such leave to prosecute.

Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 42

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.