Case ID: ny-st-rep_6/html/0865-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Per Curiam.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

ISABELLA B. CLUTE, App’lt, v. ADAM EMMERICH, Resp’t.
    Ejectment—Vacation of judgment—Upon receipt for cost and production of a release—Plaintiff cannot keep consideration and AT SAME TIME CLAIM TO RESCIND.
    Appeal from an order denying motion to vacate an order vacating a judgment in an action of ejectment.
    
      Thomas J Olute, for app’lt; Albert Matthews, for resp’t.
   Per Curiam.

—The order vacating the judgment in the action of ejectment was made upon the production of a receipt for the costs therein and a release therefrom duly acknowledged by the plaintiff.

It is not pretended by the plaintiff’s attorney that this receipt was obtained without his knowledge and consent, but that it was obtained from him by fraud.

At the time the receipt and release was given the attorney received $200 in money, and a note of Mr William G. McCrea for $347.47, the balance of the ■costs.

It is not pretended that there has been any offer to refund the money received, or to return the note given upon the procurement of the release.

_ The plaintiff cannot keep the consideration for the release, and at the same time claim to_rescind, which seems to be that which is sought upon this motion.

The disposition of the motion was therefore correct, and the order appealed from must be affirmed, with costs.