Slingerland v. Gillespie
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the Supreme Court! Upon a judgment on a verdict in a cause tried at the Morris Circuit, before Justice Garretson and a jury.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fort, J.
This is an action to recover damages for an alleged injury to the plaintiff on the 24th of July, 1891.
The city of Newark entered into a contract with the East Jersey Water Company in 1889, under which the.company became bound to procure water rights and to construct water works for the furnishing of a new water-supply to said city, and it was provided in said contract that whenever it became necessary to condemn lands the city’s right to do so was to be exercised for that purpose.
The East Jersey Water Company subsequently contracted with the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gates v. LounsburyNew York Supreme Court · 1823
- Slingerland v. East Jersey Water Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1896
- Slingerland v. GillespieSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1902
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