144 N.Y.S. 402 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1913
This action was brought in the County Court of Queens county to recover for personal injuries.
When the case was moved for trial the defendant the city of New York asked to amend its answer by alleging want of jurisdiction in the trial court of the person of the respondent, or of the subject-matter of the action, and after the amendment was allowed moved to dismiss the complaint as to it for
In 1911, and after that decision was rendered, the Legislature amended section 341 of the Code by adding a clause providing that a domestic corporation any part of whose “ plant or plants, shops, factories or offices is actually located within the county, * * * is deemed a resident of the county.” (Laws of 1911, chap. 68.) It seems clear that this amendment was made with the intention on the part of the Legislature to extend the jurisdiction of County Courts accordingly. The statute must be given a fair and liberal construction to effectuate, this intent. As it is conceded that part of the offices of the defendant the city of New York are located in the county of Queens, it must be
It follows that the judgment of the County Court of Queens county must be reversed and a new trial ordered, costs to abide the event.
Jenks, P. J., Bure, Carr and Putnam, JJ., concurred.
Judgment of the County Court of Queens county reversed and new trial ordered, costs to abide the event.