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Manken v. Pape

65 How. Pr. 453 Court CITY COURT OF NEW YORK. English

Delivered by McAdam, J.

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CITY COURT OF NEW YORK.
Cord Manken et al. agt. Herman Pape.

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Judgment-debtor—Gode of Civil Procedure, .see. 2436—What is necessary to be shown to entitle a party to an examination of a judgment-debtor in aid of execution under this section.
An affidavit to obtain an order for the examination of a judgment-debtor in aid of execution, which states as a ground for such examination “ that as deponent is informed and believes the said defendant has property which he unjustly refuses to apply towards the satisfaction of the judgment,” is insufficient to authorize the order.
The affiant should give the name of his informant with his means of knowledge, and shall describe the property and also allege a demand.
Special Term,
August, 1883.
Motion to dismiss the proceedings.
JB. lewinson, for motion.

— An affidavit to obtain an order for the examination of a judgment-debtor in aid of execution, which states as a ground for such examination “ that as deponent is

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informed and believes the said defendant has property which he unjustly refuses to apply towards the satisfaction of the judgment,” is insufficient to warrant the order, for the reasons:

1. The affiant fails to give the name of the informant with his means of knowledge, so that the court may determine whether the information is entitled to credit as proof.

2. The character of the property is not described. This is an important omission, because the examination of a debtor before the return of an execution can only be had where the property which he refuses to apply is concealed or is not subject to levy ( 10 How. Pr., 560 ).

3. It is defective because the affidavit does not allege a demand ( 13 Hun, 232 ).

In short the affidavit should show facts and cirenmstances, in order that the judge may decide whether there has been an unjust refusal (13 Hun, supra). The plaintiffs have not made out a case entitling them to the order ( 17 How. Pr., 512 ), which will be vacated, wi'th ten dollars costs to be credited on the judgment.