Case Name: JOSEPH M. RAY, Appellant, v. SALMON B. ROWLEY and others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1874-06
Citations: 8 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 614
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOSEPH M. RAY, Appellant, v. SALMON B. ROWLEY and others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 8
Pages: 614–614

Head Matter:
JOSEPH M. RAY, Appellant, v. SALMON B. ROWLEY and others, Respondents.
Jurisdiction—of parties — when presumed from recovery of judgment—Judgment— when cannot he attacked collaterally.
In an action to set aside a conveyance, as iraudulent as agamst defendants’ creditors, the plaintiff offered in evidence, a judgment roll in an action in which he had recovered a money judgment against the defendant. This was objected to and excluded, on the ground that the papers did not show that the summons was served on the defendant in such action. Retd, that this was error ; that where a judgment is recovered in the Supreme Court, jurisdiction is presumed, and no proof of it is necessary. If irregular, the judgment cannot be attacked collaterally when offered in evidence in another suit.
Appeal from a judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint.
D. Millar, for the appellant.
George O. Greene, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Opinion by Gilbert, J.
Judgment reversed, and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. '