Barker v. Town of Oswegatchie
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from, special term, St. Lawrence county. Action by Mathew Barker against the town of Oswegatchie and others. From an order denying an application for an additional allowance for costs, plaintiff appeals. Reversed. For former reports, see 10 R". Y. Supp. 834, and 11 N. Y. Supp. 942.
1Opinion of the CourtMayham, J.
The plaintiff and appellant prosecuted this action as a taxpayer of the town of Oswegatchie to restrain the defendants, and each of them, from taking any further action under or in pursuance of an act, bill, or resolution of the board of supervisors of Lawrence county passed February 8, 1890. The wrongful act alleged in the complaint, and which the plaintiff in this action sought to restrain, was the carrying out or performance of an alleged contract, made by the town of Oswegatchie, through the agency of its supervisor and a committee (who are named as defendants) appointed by the board of…
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