Case Name: MORRELL a. HEY
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1862-11
Citations: 15 Abb. Pr. 430
Docket Number: 
Parties: MORRELL a. HEY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Abbott's Practice Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 430–431

Head Matter:
MORRELL a. HEY.
Supreme Court, First District; At Chambers,
November, 1862.
Commission in Supplementary Proceedings.
There is no authority, either under the Revised Statutes, or section 399 of the Code, as amended in 1860 and 1862, for the issue of a commission in supplementary proceedings.
Application for a commission.
Judgment was recovered in this action by John H. Morrell against Eibe Hey, for $199.38. After the return of execution unsatisfied, an order for the examination of the defendant, in supplementary proceedings, was issued, and a reference ordered to take such .examination. Pending the reference it became desirable' for the plaintiff to take the testimony of a witness in Europe, in relation to the ownership of a- fund of $663, which, it was claimed, was applicable to the payment of the judgment. The plaintiff applied at chambers for leave to issue a commission to take the testimony of such witness.
Cyrus Lawton, for the motion.
Mr. Fullen, opposed.
In the case of Lockwood a. Worstell (Supreme Court, First District; At Chambers, 1862), it was Held, that the wife of a judgment-debtor, against whom supplementary proceedings are had, may be examined under section 294 of the Code, which authorizes the examination of third persons alleged to have property belonging to the judgment-debtor. Also, that such proceedings for the examination of a third person may be instituted after the original examination of the judgment-debtor, under section 292, is ended, and a receiver of. his property has been appointed.
These points were determined by Mr. Justice Cierke.
John Townshend, Jr., for the plaintiff.
John Davidson, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Ingraham, P. J.
The plaintiff moves for a commission to examine a witness in supplementary proceedings.
It is conceded that prior to amendment of the Code, in 1860, such a motion could not be granted.
I do not think the amendment of the Code, in section 399, alters that rule. That section, as amended, only applies to the examination of the witness, and extends to special proceedings the right to examine a párty as in an action. It does not allow, a commission to issue for such purpose. There is no other statute which makes such a commission proper. The Eevised Statutes, under which commissions are issued, require issue to be joined.
The law as to commissions for the examination of witnesses, is not altered either by the amendments of 1860 or 1862.
Motion denied.