Buffalo & Allegany Valley Railroad v. Johnson

New York Court of Appeals
Buffalo & Allegany Valley Railroad v. Johnson, 42 N.Y. 215 (N.Y. 1870)
1870 N.Y. LEXIS 43
Lott

Buffalo & Allegany Valley Railroad v. Johnson

Opinion of the Court

Lott, J.

The order, from which the appeal in this action is taken, is not appealable.

Assuming that it affects a substantial right, it does not determine or discontinue the action. It enables the plaintiff to effect a discontinuance by the payment of the costs and disbursements necessary for that purpose, but does not of itself operate as a discontinuance.

If such payment is not made in proper time, the defendant will be at liberty to proceed in the action.

The appeal should be dismissed with costs.

For dismissal of the appeal, Lott, Sutherland, Smith and Ingalls, JJ., and Earl, Oh. J.

For affirmance, Hunt, Foster and Grover, JJ.

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Wm. O. Johnson, for the appellant.

Sherman S. Sogers, for the respondent.

Reference

Full Case Name
The Buffalo and Allegany Valley Railroad Company, Respondent, v. Emily Johnson, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of John T. P. Johnson, Deceased, Appellant
Status
Published