Case Name: Alice McManus, Appellant, v. William C. Palmer and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1897-01
Citations: 13 A.D. 443
Docket Number: 
Parties: Alice McManus, Appellant, v. William C. Palmer and Others, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 443–443

Head Matter:
Alice McManus, Appellant, v. William C. Palmer and Others, Respondents.
Insufficient direction as to the entry of judgment.
An indorsement upon a complaint, not dated, but signed by the justice who held. the term of court, expressed in the following words: *• Complaint dismissed, with costs to be taxed. Judgment may be entered accordingly,” is not a “decision” which authorizes the entry of judgment in the action.
Appeal by the plaintiff, Alice McManus, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the ofBce of the clerk of the county of Jefferson on the 3d day of July, 1896, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial'at the Jefferson Special Term dismissing her complaint.
John Lansing, for the appellant.
John Conboy, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
The only decision in this case or authority for entering the judgment appealed from is the following indorsement on the complaint, signed by the justice who held the term : " Complaint dismissed, with costs to be taxed. Judgment may be entered accordingly."' When it was made does not appear. There was a trial of issues of fact by the court, and its decision is not in compliance with section 1022 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and no question is brought before this court for review by an appeal from the judgment entered on this decision. (Wood v. Lary, 124 N. Y. 83; Benjamin v. Allen, 7 Civ. Proc. Rep. 202.) This decision does not " state separately the facts found and the conclusions of law," nor does it state " concisely the grounds upon which the issues have been decided." The appeal should be dismissed, but as no motion has been made for that relief, without costs to either party. Either party has leave to apply at Special Term for such relief as will enable a proper decision to be filed and judgment entered.
All concurred.
Appeal dismissed, without costs to either party.