Case Name: Frederick or Fritz Berthold, Pl'ff, v. Moses K. Wallach, Def't
Court: New York Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-09-04
Citations: 69 N.Y. St. Rep. 563
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frederick or Fritz Berthold, Pl’ff, v. Moses K. Wallach, Def’t.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 69
Pages: 563–563

Head Matter:
Frederick or Fritz Berthold, Pl’ff, v. Moses K. Wallach, Def’t.
(New York Common Pleas, Special Term,
Filed September 4, 1895.)
Ho lid ays—Motion.
A motion, returnable at chambers on a holiday, stands over, in the absence of a judge, till the next day.
Motion to compel the claimant under a mechanic’s lien to commence an action, or, in default thereof, that the lien be vacated and cancelled of record.
Dittenhoefer, Q-erber & James, for motion.

Opinion:
Giegerich, J.
The notice of motion was made returnable at chambers upon the 2d day of September, 1895, which was a legal holiday, being the first Monday of September, known as " Labor Day." Laws 1892, chap. 677, § 24. With regard to the transaction of business " in public offices " such a day is assimilated in nature to Sunday (Id. chap. 681, § 41); but while the courts cannot sit for the purpose of hearing motions upon Sunday (Code Civ. Proc. § 6), and a notice returnable upon that day is void, (Insurance Co. v. Hicks, 7 Abb. Prac. 204), yet it has been held that statutes similar to that above cited, as to " public offices," do not have bearing upon the courts. People ex rel. Vil. of Fulton v. Supervisors of Oswego, 50 Hun, 105; 19 St. Rep. 24; People v. Kearney, 47 Hun, 129; 13 St. Rep; 246; reversed upon another point, 110 N. Y. 188; 17 St. Rep. 165. While it is the custom of the court to adjourn upon the days enumerated in the act of 1892 as holidays (chap. 677, § 24), yet the legal effect of a public holiday is a matter resting entirely upon the statute; and I am constrained to hold that the first Monday of September is not a dies non with regard to the return of process, and that, in the absence of a judge at chambers, a motion, such as that before me, stands over, as of course, until the next day. Mathis v. Vail, 10 How. Prac. 458.
Motion granted.