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75 A.D. 241

Fiss v. Haag

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · decided 1902-07-01

Appeal by the defendant, Sebastian Haag, from an order of the County Court of Albany county, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Albany on the 24th day of October, 1901, directing the defendant to pay to the receiver of his property the sum of $100 within ten days after the personal service of such order upon him, and providing that if the - said Sebastian Haag should fail to pay said $100 as directed by said order, an attachment should issue against him for…

Decided 1902-07-01

Chase, J.:

¶1The respondents’ judgment was obtained in the Supreme Court. In supplementary proceedings, “ Where it appears from the examination or-testimony taken in a special proceeding, "x" that the judgment debtor has in his possession or under his control money * - belonging to him, * the judge by whom the order or warrant was granted; or to whom it is returnable, may, in his discretion, make an order directing the judgment debtor immediately to pay the money to the receiver.” (Code Civ. Proc. § 2447.)

¶2“ A person who refuses or without sufficient excuse neglects to obey an order of a judge or referee, or an. oral direction given directly to him by a judge or referee, may be punished by the judge or by the court out of which the- execution was issued as for a contempt.” (Code Civ. Proc. § 2457.)

¶3The order of October 5, 1901, appealed from purports to be an order of the County Court of Albany county granted at a Special Term thereof. The respondents’ attorney entered the order- and gave notice of entry to appellant’s attorney, describing the order in his notice as “ an order of the County Court duly granted.”

¶4It seems to have been intended as a County Court order and it has been treated as such by the parties. As a County Court order it was unauthorized.

¶5Orders reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements.

¶6Pabkbb, P. J., concurred ; Smith, J., concurred in result; Kellogg and Fubsmah, JJ., dissented.

¶7Orders reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements.

¶8*243Sas^s DETERMINED IN THE SECOND DEPARTMENT IN THE' APPELLATE DIVISION, &jclcftje£, 1902.

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