Legal Opinion
Weston v. State of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1933No. Claim 21969PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pound, Ch. J.
Chapter 752 of the Laws of 1931 reads as follows:
“ Section 1. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the court of claims to hear, audit and determine the claim of Robert 0. Weston and Charlottte Weston, administratrix, et cetera, of James G. Weston, deceased, doing business as copartners under the name and style of Westchester Construction Company, for damages arising out of an unforeseen soil condition affecting the prosecution of the work contemplated by contract executed by and between the people of the state of New York and said Westchester Construction Company, on May…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Matter of Mahon v. . Bd. of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Foundation Company v. . State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Board of Supervisors v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Williamsburgh Savings Bank v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Farrington v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Savin Brothers, Inc. v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- City of Dallas v. ShortallTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Cauldwell-Wingate Co. v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- State v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Spitcaufsky v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
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