City of New York Municipal Court, 1893

Luedeke v. Coursen

Luedeke v. Coursen
City of New York Municipal Court · Decided May 15, 1893 · Ehrlich
3 Misc. 559; 23 N.Y.S. 314; 52 N.Y. St. Rep. 516

Counsel

Hayma/n <& Rosenthal, for defendant (appellant)., Robert Godson, for plaintiff (respondent).

Luedeke v. Coursen

Opinion of the Court

Ehrlich, Ch. J.

Where no actual loss or injury is produced by the disobedience to an order in supplementary proceedings, the fine imposed cannot exceed $250 and costs. Code, § 2284. If actual loss or injury is produced, the amount thereof must be based upon legal proof of the damage actually sustained. Moffat v. Herman, 116 N. Y. 135 ; Sudlow v. Know, 7 Abb. (N. S.) 411; De Jonge v. Brenneman, 23 Hun, 332; Clark v. Bininger, 75 N. Y. 344; King v. Flynn, 37 Hun, 329; Gallagher v. O'Neil, 21 N. Y. St. Repr. 163. Ho such assessment of damages appears by the appeal book, and the order appealed from must, therefore, be modified by reducing the fine to the statutory limit, $250 and -$30 costs, and, as modified, the order appealed from will be affirmed, without costs. See De Jonge v. Brenneman, 23 Hun, 332 ; Erie R. R. Co. v. Ramsey, 45 N. Y. 637.

Mewburger, J., concurs.

Ordered accordingly.

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