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35 Misc. 381

Marsh v. Standard Structural Co.

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided June 15, 1901

City of New York Municipal Court · decided 1901-06-15

Appeals by the defendant, appellant, from an order made May 2, 1901, advancing this case for trial on the short cause calendar in Part IV, and also from an order made May 13, 1901, amending the same and sending the case to Part I for trial. The plaintiff first noticed the case for trial for April tenth, and his motion for an order placing it on the short cause calendar was made returnable April ninth.

Relies on People, Ex Rel. Augerstein v. . Kinney

Decided 1901-06-15

Hascall, J.

¶1The respondent evidently mistook his right under section 791 of the Code of Civil Procedure. He was doubtless' entitled to a preference on either of two grounds, but could not urge a right to a statutory preference for the reason that he could try his cause within an hour, or vice versa. He claimed theyight to advance a one-hour cause under subdivision 8 of the said section. He should have noticed and moved at Trial Term for advancement (92 N. Y. 647, 13 Civ. Pro. 166), or else *382made Ms motion to have the cause placed upon the calendar of Part IV because on contract.

¶2' Rule XIV (of the City Court), cannot operate, nor was it promulgated, to overstep the practice ordained by the Code; but to provide a needful, additional relief, in certain cases not specified in the statute. The amendatory order of May thirteenth became unavailing, and a second notice of trial did not cure plaintiff’s infirmity of practice. 12 N. Y. Supp. 725.

¶3Eor these reasons the order of May 13th and of May 2, 1901, should be reversed, with one bill of costs and disbursements of appeal to the appellant.

¶4Conlan and O’Dwyer, JJ., concur.

¶5Orders reversed, with one bill .of costs of appeal to appellant.

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