Legal Opinion

Ramsey v. Perth Amboy Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided December 15, 1906PublishedCited by 6 opinions

On appeal from the determination of a receiver.

1Opinion of the Court

Stevens, Y. C.

This is an appeal from the disallowance by the receiver of the shipbuilding company of a claim presented by the United States.

The claim is one for damages for breach of a contract by the shipbuilding company to construct two vessels for the price of $105,000. After twenty per cent, of the work of construction had been done in the case of one of the vessels, and twelve and *166a half per cent, in the case of the other, the company failed. The government readvertised. The lowest bid for two similar boats was $154,670, and these boats were built at that price. The damages demanded are…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Howard v. . DalyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. The BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Wicker v. HoppockSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  4. Warren v. StoddartSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  5. Dillon v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1870

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3Cited by6 opinions

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