Case Name: Schwartz v. Bendel
Court: New York Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1853-05
Citations: 2 E.D. Smith 123
Docket Number: 
Parties: Schwartz v. Bendel.
Judges: 
Reporter: E.D. Smith's Common Pleas Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 123–124

Head Matter:
Schwartz v. Bendel.
It seems a sufficient ground for dismissing an appeal, that the notice of appeal does not state the grounds thereof.
This court, on appeal from a justice’s court, has no power to order a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence, where a trial has been had and both parties have appeared below.
Tuts was an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of one of the district courts, given after a trial at which both parties appeared. The appellant submitted affidavits of newly discovered evidence. No grounds were assigned in the notice of appeal.

Opinion:
By the Court. Woodruff, J.
The notice of appeal in this case assigns no grounds therefor. The statute is explicit on this subject, (Code, § 353,) and we should be warranted in dismissing the appeal upon this ground.
I have, nevertheless, looked at the defendant's affidavit, which was submitted to us with the return, and I find it there stated, that the ground of appeal is, that the judgment was rendered upon insufficient evidence, and against the weight of evidence. I think this has no just foundation.
It is plainly a case in which the finding of the court below should be sustained.
We have not examined the other affidavits submitted, for the reason that we have no power to order a new trial, on the ground that the defendant has discovered further evidence.
The judgment must be affirmed, with costs.