Document: 375 U.S. 79 84 S.Ct. 187 11 L.Ed.2d 159 Morris GOTTHILF, Petitioner,v.Benjamin SILLS, Morton Sills and of Cambridge, Inc. No. 50. Argued Oct. 24, 1963. Decided Nov. 18, O. John Rogge, New York City, for petitioner. Theodore Charnas, respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 The Supreme Court County issued an order granting body execution (N.Y.Civ.Prac.Act § 764) against petitioner failure to pay a money judgment which had been finally entered him in that court action premised on fraud deceit. On appeal the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, attacked 764 as being violative both state federal constitutions. was affirmed, 17 A.D.2d 723. Petitioner then filed motion Appeals leave 589) dismissed want jurisdiction because 'the sought be appealed from does not determine within meaning Constitution.' 12 N.Y.2d 761, 234 N.Y.S.2d 714, 186 N.E.2d 563. See Chase Watch Corp. v. Heins, 283 N.Y. 564, 27 282 (1940); cf. Knickerbocker Trust Co. Oneonta, C. & R.S.R. Co., 197 391, 90 N.E. 1111 (1910). An right 588) same ground. N.Y.2 792, 235 379, 811. Certiorari granted review Department. 372 957, 83 1012, 10 11. 2 Section 589 Civil Practice Act provides inter alia appeals nonfinal orders can only taken by Division upon certified questions. at no time applied such permission. It therefore appears 'was last decision (constitutional) question could had.' Gorman Washington University, 316 98, 100, 62 962, 963, L.Ed. 1300 (1942). is 'highest State had' 28 U.S.C. 1257. Whether, under section, 'final,' purely law, involves entirely different considerations. petition certiorari improvidently writ 3 Dismissed. 4 Writ dismissed. 5 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE BLACK concur, dissenting. 6 majority concludes seeking said have, employment procedure, obtained full his constitutional questions Appeals, but instead chose route resulted dismissal appeal. 7 determination this subject via came surprise. Theretofore, one case involving how should obtain 282, decided 1940. creditor took vacating authorizing execution. 258 App.Div. 968, 880. ground final, giving creditor, however, 20 days seek certification Division. This done (259 888, 18 742) ultimately prevailed (284 129, 29 646). argued clearly established type procedure have followed. vacation order, Watch, far less final than converse, present case. In determined nothing finally; merely momentarily frustrated collection efforts, forced rely other devices. Here, hand, debtor faces incarceration; he has fought remain out jail; lost. If lacks judgment, further available law. illustrates concepts finality context cannot always transferred another. 8 my opinion, might reasonably concluded did control. Therefore, docketing invoking procedures applicable orders, justifiable matter establishes, course, law final. While binding us, it preclude us holding sufficiently unexpected so bar, interests justice, here. NAACP Alabama, 357 449, 457—458, 78 1163, 1169, L.Ed 2d 1488: 9 'Novelty procedural requirements permitted thwart those who, justified reliance prior decisions, vindication courts their rights.' current surprise anticipated, too late avail himself new procedure. 1257 also requires judgments brought here we recognized exception sometimes even point reviewing interlocutory decrees where controversy proceeded 'losing party (will) * irreparably injured if (is) unavailing.' Republic Natural Gas Oklahoma, 334 62, 68, 68 972, 976, 92 1212. Unless reviewed now, goes jail—or stays outside York. opinion properly here* consider, merits, presented. There suggestion after appeal, repaired once more certificate or words 592, subd. 5(c) 'for permission appeal.' noted, qualifications, subsection makes application contingent discretion explicit proviso 'that proceedings improperly delayed.'

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