Wielar v. Watzky
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court, borough of Manhattan, seventh district, entered upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff has recovered a judgment in the Municipal Court in an action brought upon a judgment rendered in the Supreme Court in Kings county. The appellant now contends that the Municipal Court is without jurisdiction in an action brought upon a judgment rendered in a court of record. In my opinion this contention is without any basis. The Municipal Court Code provides that the Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction: “1. Of the following actions when the amount claimed in the summons does not exceed one thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and costs: an action upon a contract, express…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gutta Percha & Rubber Manufacturing Co. v. MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Knight v. RothschildAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
3Cited by4 opinions
- Halkin v. HumeCity of New York Municipal Court · 1924
- Goldwater v. MendelsonCity of New York Municipal Court · 1938
- Romer v. American Export Lines, Inc.City of New York Municipal Court · 1952
- Heyman v. WickCity of New York Municipal Court · 1932