Case Name: Murian Frocks, Inc., Appellant, v. Malamor Dress Corporation, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1934-07-21
Citations: 152 Misc. 304
Docket Number: 
Parties: Murian Frocks, Inc., Appellant, v. Malamor Dress Corporation, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 304–305

Head Matter:
Murian Frocks, Inc., Appellant, v. Malamor Dress Corporation, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
July 21, 1934.
Lind, Shlivek, Marks & Brin [Saul S. Brin of counsel], for the appellant.
William Davis, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
While a binding agreement to arbitrate would constitute a defense which could be pleaded and proved in this action, and a completed arbitration would be sufficient ground for the special appearance, the Municipal Court has no jurisdiction to compel arbitration either by mandatory order or by granting a stay of proceedings pending submission thereto. Proper procedure required a hearing on the question raised by the special appearance. (Mun. Ct. Code, § 78, subd. 8.)
Order reversed, with ten dollars costs, and motion denied.
All concur; present, Callahan, Frankenthaler and Shientag, JJ.