Legal Opinion

Morris v. Brokab Corp.

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided October 13, 1948PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Byrnes, Cb. J.

Defendant moves for leave to file a surety company undertaking on appeal nunc pro tunc. The essential question on this motion is whether the court has the power to grant the motion, the plaintiff contending that it does not have such power and the defendant urging that it does. It seems clear to me that this court has such power. Section 107 of the Civil Practice Act provides in part: ‘ ‘ Where an appellant, seasonably and in good faith,' serves a notice of appeal * * * but omits, through mistake, inadvertence or excusable neglect * * * to do any other act necessary to perfect…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Waldo v. . SchmidtNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  2. Bulkley v. Whiting Manufacturing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  3. Vose v. ConklingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
  4. J. & M. Electric Co. v. Centotella, New York County Courts1912
  5. Labieko v. American Piano CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1935

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Newmont Props. LP v. Callendar, Civil Court Of The City Of New York, Kings County2025
  2. Newmont Props. LP v. Callendar, Civil Court Of The City Of New York, Kings County2025

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