Legal Opinion
Nau v. Vulcan Rail & Construction Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 29, 1941PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.
Upon the causes of action set up in the complaint, the plaintiff recovered a jury verdict against defendant in the sum of $5,701.77 with interest from July 1, 1935. The verdict was based upon the construction placed by the jury upon a written contract between the parties, whose wording was held by the court to be ambiguous/in such a way as to permit of recovery of one-half of plaintiff’s expenses in defending an interference proceeding in the United States Patent Office. Defendant also had recovery on the first counterclaim set up in the answer for $2,041 with interest from September 1, 1937,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hartigan v. . Casualty Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Brainard v. N.Y.C.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Wilson v. . Mechanical Orguinette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Marsh v. . DodgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Matter of Com'rs of Wash'ton Park, AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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