Legal Opinion

Garfield National Bank v. Kirchwey

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided May 15, 1896Published

Appeal from an order of the General Term of the City Court of New York, dismissing an appeal from an order of Special Term requiring an answer to be made.more definite and certain, on the ground that such order was discretionary and not appealable.

1Per curiam

We decide, in- this case, that the order must be. reversed, upon the ground that the General Term óf the City Court had the power to review the decision of the Special Term, although the order made at Special Term was one resting in the discretion of. the court; that the General Term had not only the power to review that order, but it was its duty to do so on appeal. Sprague v. Dunton, 14 Hun, 490; Peart v. Peart, 48 id. 79; Neresheimer v. Bowe, 11 Daly, 306.

The order of the General Term is reversed, and the cause remitted to the General Term, with directions to- hear the appeal. Ten dollars…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Neresheimer v. BoweNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1882

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