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89 Misc. 142

Herpe v. Herpe

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · decided 1915-02-15

<p>Jurisdiction — of Municipal Court of city of New York — consent of parties cannot confer jurisdiction:—maintenance of action at law against savings bank" to recover moneys in trust.</p> <p>A wife cannot maintain an action at law against a savings bank to recover her own money which her husband deposited in his own name in trust for her.</p> <p>Assuming that she may have an action in equity to establish a trust in her favor, the Municipal Court of the city of New York has no jurisdiction of such an action.</p> <p>Consent of the parties cannot confer jurisdiction of the subject-matter of an action beyond the jurisdiction of said court.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1938

2 state decisions

Relies on Hemmerich v. Union Dime Savings Institution

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Decided 1915-02-15

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Guy, J.

¶1The action was brought to recover the amount of a savings bank deposit made on July sixth last by “I. Herpe in trust for Jennie Herpe.”

¶2The answer offered to- pay the deposit into court or to surrender it upon being discharged of all liability therefrom.

¶3No interpleader was had nor was there any payment into court.

¶4On the trial defendant Herpe’s counsel in his behalf *143withdrew his answer. Plaintiff testified that the deposit her husband made was her money; that her mother gave it to her; that it represented her savings.

¶5Assuming that plaintiff may have an action in equity to establish a trust in her favor, she has none at law. Hemmerich v. Union Dime Savings Inst., 205 N. Y. 367, 371. Moreover, the Municipal Court has no jurisdiction of an equitable action. Consent does not and cannot confer jurisdiction of the subject-matter of an action beyond the Municipal Court jurisdiction.

¶6Judgment reversed, with costs, and complaint dismissed, with costs to the appellant, without prejudice to an action in equity.

¶7Bijur and G-avegan, JJ., concur.

¶8Judgment reversed, with costs, and complaint dismissed, with costs.

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