Court Opinion

ID: 8279441
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-10-17 03:37:53.902754+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:43:40.050626
License: Public Domain

GILDERSLEEVE, P. J.
The return in this case is unintelligible. The original summons is not attached. The clerk’s certificate begins by reciting that, an appeal having been taken from a judgment in an action wherein “Samuel London, Jr., was plaintiff, and Melody Attis was defendant,” etc. Then follows what purports to be a copy of a ¡summons issued against Melody Attis. The record then shows that •one Roos made oath that be served a copy of the within summons •on “Max E. Attis,” and that on the return day, the defendant “not appearing, issue being thus joined between the parties,” the case was adjourned until November 23, 1908, when judgment was rendered agáinst the defendant “upon default.” Whether the defendant was Max E. Attis or Melody Attis does not appear, except by inference. The stenographer’s minutes make mention of no defendant’s name, and no one but the plaintiff was sworn. The defendant, whoever he ■or she is, did not appear, and no one appeared in his or her behalf.
The notice of appeal contains the name of “Max E.” Attis as defendant. The name of “Max E.” is stated in such notice to be fictitious ; but there is nothing in the record showing that to be the fact, nor is there anything in such notice of appeal to show that Melody Attis is the appellant. So far as the record shows, a summons was issued against Melody Attis ag.d served upon Max F. Attis. In an affidavit handed up, made by the clerk of the attorney who signed the notice of appeal, he states that ithe docket-shows that the summons was issued against a man named. Max F. Attis, the “Max. E.” being fictitious, and that the affidavit óf service shows that it was served upon Max E. Attis, and that judgment was entered against Melody Attis. Affidavits cannot be considered as part of the record upon an appeal, unless the appeal is from a judgment taken against a defendant who claims not to have been personally served with a summons. If the statement in the above-mentioned affidavit is true, no judgment seems to have been taken against Max E. Attis; and, as it does not appear that Melody Attis has appealed, the appeal must be dismissed. If no service was made upon Melody Attis, and her time to appeal from a judgment entered against her has not been limited according to the provisions of section 311 of the Municipal Court act (Laws 1909, p. 1578, c. 580), her right to appeal still exists.
Appeal dismissed, without costs. All concur.