Legal Opinion
Anderson v. John L. Hayes Construction Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 9, 1926PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
The State of New York by its Department of Public Works, Bureau of Highways, made a contract with the John L. Hayes Construction Company whereby for $355,264.40 the construction company was to construct a highway in Greene and' Ulster counties. There were to be monthly estimates of the amount of work done and material in place. Ninety per cent of the value so computed was thereupon to be paid to the contractor, the remaining ten per cent to be retained until the completion of the job. The statute made it the duty of the counties to contribute a prescribed quota of the cost (Highway Law, §§…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Helgar Corporation v. . Warner's FeaturesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- William Wharton, Jr., & Co. v. WinchNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Giant Portland Cement Co. v. . StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Albany Builders' Supply Co. v. Eastern Bridge & Structural Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Riverside Contracting Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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3Cited by114 opinions
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Kosak v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Block v. NealSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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