Griggs v. Day
New York Supreme Court
Action by Clark E. Griggs against Melville G. Day and another as executors of the will of Cornelius K. Garrison, deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
TAFT, R.
This action was commenced in January, 1884. The plaintiff sued to compel Cornelius K. Garrison, the defendants’ testator, to render an account in relation to certain transactions growing out of the building of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad. The plaintiff was the contractor who constructed most of that road. Cornelius K. Garrison, the former defendant in this action, advanced money to the plaintiff with which to carry out his contract. The action was first tried before Hamilton Odell, Esq., referee, and he directed judgment in favor of the defendant for a large sum of money. Upon…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Vose v. . CockcroftNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Griggs v. . DayNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Carman v. . PultzNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Price v. . PowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Delaney v. . BrettNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
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