Case ID: misc_25/html/0763-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Per Curiam.\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Max Kessler et al., Appellants, v. Frank Vera, Respondent.
    Appeal from Municipal Court of the city of Eew York, borough of Manhattan, fourth district.
    J. Wilkenfeld, for appellants.
    Eo appearance for respondent.
   Per Curiam.

On the return day of the summons the defendant failed to appear. The counsel for the plaintiffs thereupon put in his proofs which were certainly sufficient on the face of the record to support the complaint which was for a conversion. The justice, however, refused to render judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. Eo reason whatsoever is assigned by him for his action nor is there anything perceptible in the record to give it support. We are, likewise, without any assistance in the matter from the respondent who has also failed to appear on the argument of the appeal. As the plaintiffs were entitled to judgment a new trial must be ordered.

Judgment reversed and new trial ordered.

Present: Beekman, P. J., Gildebsleeve and Giegebich, JJ.

Judgment reversed and new trial ordered.