Frost v. Weehawken Wharf Co.
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal from a judgment dismissing a complaint on the ground, first, that the court has not jurisdiction of the cause of action set forth in the complaint, and second, that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
1Opinion of the CourtConlan, J.
In considering this appeal we propose to confine ourselves chiefly to the questions raised as to the jurisdiction of the court. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure are not ambiguous, hut distinct and certain. Section 315, upon the subject, is as follows: “ The jurisdiction of the City Court of the city of New York extends to the following cases: An action against a natural person, or against a foreign or domestic corporation, wherein the complaint demands judgment for a sum of money only.”
A mere glance at the complaint before us is sufficient to show that that the kind of judgment…
2Cited by1 opinion
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