Blake Crusher Co. v. Town of New Haven

Watts Cooke was appointed by the courts of New Jersey receiver of the Watson Manufacturing Company, a corporation located and doing business in that state, and as such was authorized to administer the estate of the corporation for the benefit of its creditors. With funds received by him as receiver he purchased iron for the construction of a bridge for the towns of New Haven and Orange, and brought the same into this state. He also bought other materials in this state and elsewhere, employed workmen, and constructed the bridge under and in pursuance of a contract previously entered into…