Legal Opinion

Barker v. Town of Oswegatchie

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 1891Published

Appeal from special term, St. Lawrence county. Action by Matthew Barker against the town of Oswegatchie and Joseph M. McOonville and others. From an order refusing to punish certain of defendants as for a contempt, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. For former reports, see 10 N. T. Supp.'834, and 11 N. Y. Supp. 942.

1Opinion of the CourtMayham, J.

This is an appeal from an order of a special term of this court denying an application to punish Daniel Magone for an alleged contempt for disobedience of an order of.injunction granted in this action on the 4th day of April, 1890, restraining the defendants, and each and every of them, “from taking any proceedings, steps, acts, or action whatever under and in pursuance of the supervisors’ bill of February 8, 1890, passed by the board of supervisors of St. Lawrence county, with relation to the Eel Weir bridge.” This injunction was vacated by an order of the special term on the 26th day of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Berlin Iron Bridge Co. v. WagnerNew York Supreme Court · 1890

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