Case Name: Hardy v. Seelye
Court: New York Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1856-04
Citations: 1 Hilt. 90
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hardy v. Seelye.
Judges: 
Reporter: Hilton's Common Pleas Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 90–90

Head Matter:
Hardy v. Seelye.
Where a justice of a district court enters judgment for an amount less than that found by him to be due, although through inadvertence, this court cannot give the proper judgment, but can only reverse and allow a new action to be brought.
Appeal from a judgment of a justice of a district court. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion.

Opinion:
Brady, J.
Tbe justice announced, on tbe conclusion of tbe trial before bim, a judgment for tbe plaintiff for tbe sum of ffS^.90, tbe parties being present; but be inadvertently entered judgment on tbe process for $13.90. Tbe defendant was notified of this error, and to attend before tbe justice to have it corrected. He did attend, but refused to consent to tbe altertion, and tbe justice declined to make it upon tbe ground that be bad.no authority to do it.
We have held that we have no power to give tbe judgment tbe justice should bave rendered. We can only reverse tbe judgment, and allow a new action to be brought.
Judgment reversed.