Case Name: Staten Island Lodge No. 841, B. P. O. Elks, Appellant, v. Staten Island Savings Bank, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1925-01
Citations: 212 A.D. 826
Docket Number: 
Parties: Staten Island Lodge No. 841, B. P. O. Elks, Appellant, v. Staten Island Savings Bank, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 212
Pages: 826–827

Head Matter:
Staten Island Lodge No. 841, B. P. O. Elks, Appellant, v. Staten Island Savings Bank, Respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment of the County Court of Richmond county reversed upon the law and the facts, and a new trial granted, costs to abide the event. The action was tried by the court without a jury, but no decision, as required by section 440 of the Civil Practice Act, appears in the record. The judgment, however, recites a decision, and also that " testimony and proof " had " been introduced " by both parties, but no witnesses were sworn on behalf of the defendant, and the record does not show that the defendant had rested. The final motion in the action was for a dismissal of the complaint. Under these circumstances we think the action should be tried de novo. Kelly, P. J., Jayeox, Kelby, Young and Kapper, J.J., concur.