Kade v. Sanitary Fireproofing & Contracting Co.

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Eugene Kade, Appellant, v. Sanitary Fireproofing and Contracting Company, Respondent.

(Argued June 11, 1931;

decided July 15, 1931.)

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Frank H. Hiscock, Carroll B. Law and Henry Hoelljes for appellant.

The appeal brings up for review the complete determination of the Appellate Division on its reversal of the interlocutory judgment so far as such determination involves questions of law. (Gambold v. MacLean, 254 N. Y. 357 ; Pharis v. Gere, 112 N. Y. 408 ; Albring v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 174 N. Y. 179 ; Sultzbach v. Sultzbach, 238 N. Y. 353 ; Johnson v. Hudson River R. R. Co., 49 N. Y. 455 ; Newell Universal Mill Co. v. Muxlow, 115 N. Y. 170 ; Fire Department v. Stanton, 159 N. Y. 225 ; People ex rel. N. Y. C. R. R. Co. v. Woodbury, 208 N. Y. 421 ; Pearson v. Lovejoy, 53 Barb. 407 ; Victory v. Blood, 93 N. Y. 650 .) The Appellate Division erred in requiring the legal representatives of the deceased partner to be brought in as necessary parties to this action. (Matter of New York, L. & W. R. R. Co., 98 N. Y. 447 ; Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. v. Cooper, 114 N. Y. 388 ; Hine v. N. Y. Elev. R. R. Co., 149 N. Y. 154 ; Civ. Prac. Act, § 278; Hotopp v. Huber, 160 N. Y. 524 ; Seligman v. Friedlander, 199 N. Y. 373 ; Kremer v. Kremer, 221 App. Div. 747 ; Martin v. Barker, 125 Misc. Rep. 486 ; Jacrov Amusement Co. v. Fischel, 132 Misc. Rep. 529 ; Pouch v. Prudential Ins. Co., 204 N. Y. 281 ; Kreiser v. City of New York, 46 App. Div. 16 ; Hanna v. Manufacturers’ Trust Co., 104 App. Div. 90 ; Wood Dolson Co. v. Leonett Realty Co., 227 App. Div. 552 ; Partnership Law, § 51; Williams v. Whedon, 109 N. Y. 333 ; Stem v. Warren, 227 N. Y. 538 ; Costello v.

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Costello, 209 N. Y. 252 ; Daby v. Ericsson, 45 N. Y. 786 ; Matthews v. Stietz, 5 N. Y. Civ. Proc. Rep. 235 ; Jackson v. Tallmadge, 246 N. Y. 133 ; City Equity Co. v. Elm Park Realty Co., 135 App. Div. 856 ; Osterhoudt v. Board of Supervisors, 98 N. Y. 239 .)

Julian A. Ronan and Earl H. Gale for respondent.

The appeal brings up for review only that part of the order of the Appellate Division which directed that the legal representatives of the deceased partner be brought in as necessary parties to this action. (Redman v. Verplex Art Co., 237 N. Y. 475 ; Matter of Budlong, 126 N. Y. 423 ; Wingert v. Krakauer, 180 N. Y. 265 ; Landmesser v. Hayward, 157 App. Div. 74 ; Laforge v. McGee, 127 App. Div. 143 ; Isham v. New York Assn. for Poor, 177 N. Y. 218 ; Flagg v. Moses, 248 N. Y. 509 ; Lane v. Wheeler, 101 N. Y. 17 ; City of Buffalo v. Sevenson, 207 N. Y. 258 ; Reichel v. Standard Rice Co., 254 N. Y. 86 ; Sultzbach v. Sultzbach, 238 N. Y. 353 ; Gambold v. McLean, 254 N. Y. 357 .) The legal representatives of the deceased partner are necessary parties and the Appellate Division properly ordered that they be brought into this action as such. (First Nat. Bank v. Shuler, 153 N. Y. 163 ; Moulton v. Cornish, 138 N. Y. 133 ; Galusha v. Galusha, 138 N. Y. 272 ; Mahr v. N. U. F. Ins. Society, 127 N. Y. 452 ; Osterhoudt v. Board of Supervisors, 98 N. Y. 239 ; Peyser v. Wendt, 87 N. Y. 322 ; Civ. Prac. Act, § 193; Williams v. Whedon, 109 N. Y. 333 ; Krumbeck v. Clancy, 41 App. Div. 398 .)

The personal representatives of the deceased partner are not necessary parties to this action brought by one who claims to be a surviving partner to compel an accounting by a third person in possession of the partnership assets.

The order of the Appellate Division granting a new trial is not subject to review upon this appeal from the-

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final judgment (Kade v. Sanitary F. & C. Co., 256 N. Y. 371 ).

The judgment dismissing the complaint for defect of parties should be reversed without costs.

The appeal from the order granting a new trial should be dismissed.

Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Crane, Lehman, Kellogg, O’Brien and Hubbs, JJ., concur.

Judgment accordingly.

Cases cited

Gambold v. MacLean 254 N. Y. 357 N.Y. 1930-10-14 p. 204, p. 205
Pharis v. Gere 112 N. Y. 408 N.Y. 1889-03-05 p. 204
Albring v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad 174 N. Y. 179 N.Y. 1903-03-03 p. 204
Sultzbach v. Sultzbach 238 N. Y. 353 N.Y. 1924-06-03 p. 204, p. 205
Johnson v. Hudson River Railroad 49 N. Y. 455 N.Y. 1872-05-21 p. 204
Newell Universal Mill Co. v. Muxlow 115 N. Y. 170 N.Y. 1889-06-25 p. 204
Fire Department v. Stanton 159 N. Y. 225 N.Y. 1899-06-06 p. 204
People ex rel. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. Woodbury 208 N. Y. 421 N.Y. 1913-05-20 p. 204
Pearson v. Lovejoy 53 Barb. 407 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1866-11-20 p. 204
Victory v. Blood 93 N. Y. 650 N.Y. 1883-10-09 p. 204
In re New York, Lackawanna & Western Railroad 98 N. Y. 447 N.Y. 1885-03-10 p. 204
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. v. Cooper 114 N. Y. 388 N.Y. 1889-06-04 p. 204
Hine v. New York Elevated Railroad 149 N. Y. 154 N.Y. 1896-04-07 p. 204
Hotopp v. Huber 160 N. Y. 524 N.Y. 1899-11-21 p. 204
Seligman v. Friedlander 199 N. Y. 373 N.Y. 1910-10-25 p. 204
Pouch v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America 204 N. Y. 281 N.Y. 1912-01-30 p. 204
Williams v. Whedon 109 N. Y. 333 N.Y. 1888-04-24 p. 204, p. 205
Stem v. Warren 227 N. Y. 538 N.Y. 1920-01-13 p. 204
Costello v. Costello 209 N. Y. 252 N.Y. 1913-10-21 p. 205
Daby v. Ericsson 45 N. Y. 786 N.Y. 1871-06-22 p. 205
Jackson v. Tallmadge 246 N. Y. 133 N.Y. 1927-07-20 p. 205
Osterhoudt v. Board of Supervisors 98 N. Y. 239 N.Y. 1885-03-03 p. 205
Redman v. Verplex Art Co. 237 N. Y. 475 N.Y. 1924-04-01 p. 205
In re the Probate of the Will of Budlong 126 N. Y. 423 N.Y. 1891-06-02 p. 205
Wingert v. Krakauer 180 N. Y. 265 N.Y. 1905-01-17 p. 205
Isham v. New York Ass'n for Improving Condition of the Poor 177 N. Y. 218 N.Y. 1904-01-12 p. 205
Flagg v. Moses 248 N. Y. 509 N.Y. 1928-04-10 p. 205
Lane v. Wheeler 101 N. Y. 17 N.Y. 1885-12-08 p. 205
City of Buffalo v. Stevenson 207 N. Y. 258 N.Y. 1913-01-21 p. 205
Reichel v. Standard Rice Co. 254 N. Y. 86 N.Y. 1930-06-03 p. 205
First National Bank v. Shuler 153 N. Y. 163 N.Y. 1897-06-08 p. 205
Moulton v. Cornish 138 N. Y. 133 N.Y. 1893-04-18 p. 205
Galusha v. Galusha 138 N. Y. 272 N.Y. 1893-05-05 p. 205
Mahr v. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society 127 N. Y. 452 N.Y. 1891-10-06 p. 205
Peyser v. Wendt 87 N. Y. 322 N.Y. 1882-01-17 p. 205
Kade v. Sanitary Fireproofing & Contracting Co. 256 N. Y. 371 N.Y. 1931-05-19 p. 206