Ecker v. Myer

Prior to the enactment of the Civil Practice Act the rule was established that under section 2447 of the Code of Civil Procedure an order, such as was made in this case, directing a third party to pay over money to a receiver was unwarranted; that it was only articles of personal property belonging to the debtor in the possession or control of a third party that the judge or court was authorized to direct such third party to turn over to the receiver. West Side Bank v. Pugsley, 47 N. Y. 368; Knights of Pythias v. Man. Sav. Inst., 12 Misc. Rep. 626. The subject is now covered by section 793 of…