Case Name: Isaac Saperstein, Appellant, v. Moyer Ullman, Individually, and as Executor of Amelia Ullman, Deceased, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1901-10-18
Citations: 168 N.Y. 636
Docket Number: 
Parties: Isaac Saperstein, Appellant, v. Moyer Ullman, Individually, and as Executor of Amelia Ullman, Deceased, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 168
Pages: 636–638

Head Matter:
Isaac Saperstein, Appellant, v. Moyer Ullman, Individually, and as Executor of Amelia Ullman, Deceased, Respondent.
Baperstein v. Ullman, 49 App. Div. 446, affirmed.
(Argued April 18, 1901;
decided October 18, 1901.)
Appeal from an order of .tlie Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered March 29, 1900, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee.
_ZV. F. Breen for appellant.
Fred B. Pitcher for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
We are of opinion that the result reached by the majority of the Appellate Division was correct, and that the order of that court granting a new trial must be affirmed. The action was at law against the defendant individually and as executor of his wife's will. The judgment granted at the Special Term was against the defendant, not individually, but as executor. As the action was at law execution on the judgment would run against the goods of his testatrix. It may well be that an action in equity could be maintained to charge the plaintiff's claim on such property as the deceased bequeathed to the defendant with which to carry on her business. This action is not of that character, and the trial court has not found what property was employed in the business. The modification of the judgment suggested by the minority of the Appellate Division would, therefore, have been unauthorized, and the proper action was that directed by the majority of the court — a new trial.
The order appealed from must be affirmed, and judgment absolute directed for the defendant on the stipulation, with costs.