Zurich Genera Accident & Liability Insurance v. Union Ferry Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from an order, entered in the New York county clerk’s office January 29, 1918, granting the plaintiff’s motion for leave to examine certain books of the defendant and appointing a referee.
1Per curiam
The sole purpose of the examination sought is to ascertain the exact amount due to the plaintiff, that the complaint may be framed accordingly, which this court has held is not a proper subject for examination. (See Brick v. Shaff, 128 App. Div. 264.) The order appealed from is reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and the motion denied, with ten *883dollars costs. Present — Dowling, Smith, Page, Shearn and Merrell, JJ. Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion denied, with ten dollars costs.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brick v. ShaffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- Newman v. PotterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922