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SAMUEL JACOBS, Respondent, v. PHILIP KORPUS, Appellant.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff's affidavit did not verify his cause of action, as required by Rules of Civil Practice, rule 113. This must be done before defendant is called upon to present any affidavit in opposition. ( State Bank v. Mackstein, 123 Misc. 416; Tidewater Oil Sales Corporation v. Pierce, 123 A.D. 796. )

Upon proper papers a motion for summary judgment may be made under the rule, either in an action "to recover a debt or liquidated demand," and this seems to cover an action for services based on a quantum meruit. ( Poland Export Corporation v. Marcus, 204 A.D. 302; Title Guarantee Trust Co. v. Smith, 215 id. 448; Norwich Pharmacal Co. v. Barrett, 205 id. 749; Runnacles v. Mesquita, L.R. 1 Q.B.D. 416.) The latter case does not appear to have been reversed, as appellant claims. The plaintiff had no basis for judgment under Rules of Civil Practice, rule 112.

Judgment and order unanimously reversed upon, the law, with thirty dollars costs to appellant to abide the event, and motion for judgment denied, with ten dollars costs.

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JACOBS v. KORPUS
(Sep 1, 1926)