McConologue v. McCaffrey
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment, in favor of the defendant, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of Yew York, seventh district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtLevektbitt, J.
We reluctantly reach the conclusion in this case that the Municipal Court of the city of Yew York has no jurisdiction to entertain an action for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s hen. It is a matter of regret that our local inferior court, established primarily to afford speedy justice to the great mass of the people, should have its usefulness seriously impaired, partly by constitutional restriction and partly by legislative enactment. It is beyond our power to correct the law, however much we may recognize the need and advisability; our function ends with its interpretation.
It is often urged…
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