Lewkowicz v. . Queen Aeroplane Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 26, 1912, which reversed an order of the Appellate Term affirming an order of the City Court of the city of New York denying a motion to reduce the amount of a judgment theretofore entered in the above-entitled action, and granted said motion. The facts, so far as material, and the question certified are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 26, 1912, which reversed an order of the Appellate Term affirming an order of the City Court of the city of New York denying a motion to reduce the amount of a judgment theretofore entered in the above-entitled action, and granted said motion. The facts, so far as material, and the question certified are stated in the opinion. Chapter 569 of the Laws of 1911 gave the City Court no new jurisdiction. It did not “ confer” on the City Court any jurisdiction. It…
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, Ch. J.
There is hut one question presented upon this appeal, the constitutionality of chapter 569, Laws of 1911, which amended section 315 of the Code of Civil Procedure so as to raise the amount for which the City Court of the city of New York was authorized to render judgment in actions for the recovery of money only from the sum of $2,000 to the sum of $5,000. The provision of the Constitution which it is contended the statute in question contravenes is section 18 of article 6: “ Inferior local courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction may be established by the Legislature, but no…
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