Legal Opinion
Famous Pizza, Ltd. v. Metss Kosher Pizza, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 21, 1986PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In an action to recover moneys owed on certain notes, the Sheriff of Nassau County appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Kutner, J.), entered April 26, 1985, as denied poundage fees.
Order affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
"Poundage is a fee awarded to the Sheriff in the nature of a percentage commission upon moneys recovered pursuant to a levy or execution of attachment” (Southern Indus. v Jeremias, 66 AD2d 178, 186). The Sheriffs right to receive poundage fees is wholly statutory (CPLR 8012 [b]; Personeni v Aquino, 6 NY2d 35, 37), and the statute…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Southern Industries, Inc. v. JeremiasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Personeni v. AquinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Associated Food Stores, Inc. v. Farmer's Bazaar of Long Island, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1984
- Knoll v. KnollNew York Supreme Court · 1974
- Associated Food Stores, Inc. v. Farmer's Bazaar of Long Island, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1984
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