Case Name: In the Matter of George Jemzura, Petitioner, v. Richard J. Bookhout, as Acting County Judge of Chenango County, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-02-09
Citations: 38 A.D.2d 865
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of George Jemzura, Petitioner, v. Richard J. Bookhout, as Acting County Judge of Chenango County, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 865–865

Head Matter:
In the Matter of George Jemzura, Petitioner, v. Richard J. Bookhout, as Acting County Judge of Chenango County, Respondent.

Opinion:
Motion to dismiss petition granted, without costs. Appeals from the Justice Court must, in the first instance, be taken to the County Court (UJCA, § 1701). A proceeding to compel a Justice of the Justice Court to perform a duty enjoined by law must be brought at a Special Term of the Supreme Court (CPLR 7804, subd. [b]; 506, subd. [b]), and said Justice should be joined as a party thereto (24 Carmody-Wait 2d, New York Practice, § 145:265). Herlihy, P. J., Staley, Jr., Cooke, Sweeney and Simons, JJ., concur.