Case Name: John J. Tilton, Resp't, v. Susan M. Vail et al., App'lts
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1889-12-17
Citations: 27 N.Y. St. Rep. 842
Docket Number: 
Parties: John J. Tilton, Resp’t, v. Susan M. Vail et al., App’lts.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 27
Pages: 842–842

Head Matter:
John J. Tilton, Resp’t, v. Susan M. Vail et al., App’lts.
(Court of Appeals,
Filed December 17, 1889.)
.Partition—No appeal prom interlocutory judgment in, to court op APPEALS.
The court of appeals has no jurisdiction to review the interlocutory-judgment in an action of partition, except upon an appeal from the final judgment.
Motion to dismiss art appeal.
Wm. C. Beecher, for motion ; Alex. Thain, opposed.
See 25 N. Y. State Rep., 212.

Opinion:
-Gray, J.
This appeal must be dismissed, inasmuch as this •court has no jurisdiction to review the interlocutory judgment in an action of partition, except upon an appeal from the final judgment. There is no exception in favor of this class of actions and the Code provisions permit no. distinctions with respect to their judgments as subjects of review in this court. Section 1546 provides for and describes the " interlocutory judgment." It must declare the rights, shares or interests of the parties and, in a proper -case, must direct a sale of the property.
Section 1577 provides for a " final judgment " to be entered, if the court confirms the sale, confirming it accordingly; directing proper conveyances and concerning the application of the proceeds. It also provides that " such a final judgment is binding and conclusive upon the same persons upon whom a final judgment in partition is made binding and conclusive by § 1557." It is thus apparent that the effect of and the difference between the two kinds of judgments were understood by the legislature.
The language of § 190, in defining our jurisdiction, is explicit •and we cannot agree with the appellant's counsel that there is any confusion in the use of the word " interlocutory; " or that, as used in the Code, in connection with actions for the partition of real property, it is misnamed, and, in fact, is a final judgment.
The " final judgment " in the action is provided for and is described by § 1577, and § 190 does not qualify or limit the sense of the words " final judgment," and hence precludes us from the consideration of any other kind of judgment in an action.
The counsel's argument as to the injustice worked by applying the Code rules governing appeals to partition actions, and as to confusion following therefrom is more fanciful than real; for by § 1001 provision is made for the making of a motion to the general term for a new trial upon exceptions; from the denial of which motion an appeal would lie to this court.
As was said in Raynor v. Raynor, 94 N. Y., 248, we are not concerned with the wisdom or utility of the Code provisions.
The appeal should be dismissed with costs to the respondent, and with ten dollars costs of this motion.
All concur.