Case Name: Mary Smith, App'lt, v. Maria Moulson, Resp't
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-06-21
Citations: 68 N.Y. St. Rep. 530
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mary Smith, App’lt, v. Maria Moulson, Resp’t.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 68
Pages: 530–531

Head Matter:
Mary Smith, App’lt, v. Maria Moulson, Resp’t.
(Supreme Court, General Term, Fifth Department,
Filed June 21, 1895.)
Appeal — Exception.
Where there is a finding of fact without evidence, it is a question of law and an exception is necessary to bring up the case for review.
Appeal from a judgment, dismissing the complaint.
William H. Edmonds, for app’lt; F. E. Hr Drake, for resp’t.

Opinion:
Ward, J.
— The principal objection raised to the judgment by the appellant is that the court found that a contract for the purchase of the land between the parties had not been made, and there was no evidence to support that finding. Where there is a finding of fact without evidence, an exception is necessary to bring the case up for review, as it is a question of law. Mead v. Smith, 28 Hun, 639; Underhill v. Nichols, 8 Wkly. Dig. 276; Healy v. Clark, 120 N. Y. 642 ; 30 St. Rep. 897. There was no exception to the ruling of the trial court, filed as required by sec tian 994 of the Code of Civil Procedure. At all events, there should have been exceptions to the conclusion of law that the complaint be dismissed.
The judgment should be affirmed, with costs.
All concur.