Legal Opinion

Ringle v. . Wallis Iron Works

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 26, 1896PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Cross-appeals from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made February 5, 1894, which modified, and as modified affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the tipinion.

Read the full summary

Cross-appeals from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made February 5, 1894, which modified, and as modified affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the tipinion. The finding “ That on December 30,1891, the plaintiffs’ work, etc., under said contract was substantially completed” was proper. (Glacius v. Black, 50 N. Y. 145 ; Heckmann v. Pinkney, 81 N. Y. 213 : Woodward v. Fuller, 80 N.…

1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.

This was an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien and the Special Term sustained the plaintiffs’ claim and granted the relief demanded in the complaint. The General Term, however, has modified the judgment in a very material respect, holding that the plaintiffs had not established the lien and were not entitled to any relief but a personal judgment for the amount of the demand, which was reduced by the deduction of four months’ interest.

The trial court has found that, on July 15, 1891, the plaintiffs made a written contract with the defendant, the Wallis Iron Works, to perform certain work…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Van Clief v. . Van VechtenNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  2. Glacius v. . BlackNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  3. Woodward v. . FullerNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  4. Phillip v. . GallantNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  5. Weeks v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1894

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Murphy v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Aeschlimann v. . Presbyterian HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  3. Smith v. . WetmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  4. Fraenkel v. . FriedmannNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  5. New Jersey Steel & Iron Co. v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API