Case Name: William De Bevoise, Resp't, v. William Ingalls et al., App'lts
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-06-14
Citations: 68 N.Y. St. Rep. 423
Docket Number: 
Parties: William De Bevoise, Resp't, v. William Ingalls et al., App’lts.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 68
Pages: 423–424

Head Matter:
William De Bevoise, Resp't, v. William Ingalls et al., App’lts.
(Supreme Court, General Term, Second Department,
Filed June 14, 1895.)
Appeal — New trial ix justice’s court.
A new trial in justice’s court, on an appeal from a judgment by default, rendered by a justice of the peace, cannot be granted, unless the appellant gives a satisfactory excuse for not appearing before the justice.
Appeal from a judgment, directing a new trial in the justice’s court.
George A. Wyre, for app’lts; A. S. Tompkins, for resp’t.

Opinion:
Brown, P. J.
— The appeal from the justice's judgment was heard by the county court upon the justice's return. The court had power to reverse the judgment, but no power to direct a new trial. Section 3064 of the Code of Civil Procedure was not applicable to the facts of the case. That section empowers the county court to direct a new trial only when the appellant " renders a satisfactory excuse for his default." Ho affidavits were read on the argument of the appeal, and no excuse was shown why the appellants did not appear before the justice of the peace. The county court is a tribunal of limited jurisdiction, and can exercise, on appeal, only such powers as are conferred upon it by statute. It was error, therefore, for the court to order a new trial,, and the part of the judgment appealed from must be reversed,, with costs.
Dticman", J., concurs.