Case Name: COTTONWOOD CREEK COPPER CO. v. KUEHNERT; SAME v. BARNES
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-01-13
Citations: 126 N.Y.S. 904
Docket Number: 
Parties: COTTONWOOD CREEK COPPER CO. v. KUEHNERT. SAME v. BARNES.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 126
Pages: 904–904

Head Matter:
COTTONWOOD CREEK COPPER CO. v. KUEHNERT. SAME v. BARNES.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
January 13, 1911.)
Dismissal and Nonsuit (§ 42 )—Discontinuance—Effect.
Where an action has been discontinued, there is no action pending until the discontinuance is vacated, and until that time a motion to open-a default does not lie.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Dismissal and Nonsuit, Cent. Dig. §§- 75-83; Dec. Dig. § 42.*]
Actions by the Cottonwood Creek Copper Company against Robert Kuehnert and against Hans E. Barnes. On motions to open default.
Denied.
See, also, 136 App. Div. 929, 120 N. Y. Supp. 1120.
Argued before INGRAHAM, P. J., and LAUGHLIN, CLARKE, SCOTT, and MILLER, JJ.
F. M. Franklin, for the motions.
Henry W. Scott, opposed.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The actions have been discontinued, and until the order of discontinuance is vacated there are no actions pending in which motions can be made.
These motions should therefore be denied, with $10 costs.