30 A.D. 238 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1898
The complaint alleges that on May 21, 1877, in the County Court of Kings county, “ the plaintiff recovered two judgments which were duly given by said court.” The defendant demurs on the ground that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, his contention being that there is no allegation that such judgments were duly docketed, or that leave to sue was granted by the court previously to the commencement of the action.
Section 1913 of the Code of Civil Procedure reads as follows: “ Except in a case where it is otherwise specially prescribed in this act, an action upon a judgment for a sum of money, rendered in a court of record of the State, cannot be maintained, between the original parties to the judgment, unless, either,
“ 1. Ten years have elapsed since the docketing of such judgment; or,
“ 2. It was rendered against the defendant by default for want of an appearance or pleading, .and the summons was served upon him, otherwise than personally; or
“ 3. The court in which the action is brought has previously made an order granting leave to bring it. Notice of the application for such an order must be given to the adverse party, or the person proposed to be made the adverse party, personally, unless it satisfactorily appears to the court that personal notice cannot be given, with due diligence; in which case, notice may be given in such a manner as the court directs.”
The plaintiff contends that the allegation that he recovered the judgments and that the same were duly given, constitutes an alie-
The complaint does not contain, proper allegation’s. It should' allege the docketing of the judgment more than ten years before ■the commencement of this action, or that the court has made air order granting, the plaintiff leave to stie, and is defective, as it contains no such allegation.
The- judgment must be affirmed,, with the costs and disbursements of this appeal;.
All concurred. . ,
Judgment affirmed, with costs.