Richardson v. City of Brooklyn
New York Supreme Court
THE complaint in this action alleged that on the 14th day of February, 1854, the defendants and one James Bennett made a contract in writing, by which the said James Bennett agreed with the defendants to furnish all the materials and do all the work necessary to grade and pave Washington avenue and Douglass street to the Flatbush line, in the city of Brooklyn, in the manner set forth in said contract; that previous to making said contract, the defendants had by resolution…
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THE complaint in this action alleged that on the 14th day of February, 1854, the defendants and one James Bennett made a contract in writing, by which the said James Bennett agreed with the defendants to furnish all the materials and do all the work necessary to grade and pave Washington avenue and Douglass street to the Flatbush line, in the city of Brooklyn, in the manner set forth in said contract; that previous to making said contract, the defendants had by resolution determined to make the above named improvement, and had by resolution duly authorized the said contract to be made with…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Brown, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment recovered by the plaintiff, in the city court of Brooklyn. The plaintiff is the holder of a certificate dated 17th December, 1855, signed by George Hall, mayor, S. J. Burr, assistant city clerk, and countersigned by William B. Lewis, comptroller of the city of Brooklyn, for $2000, which will be due to James Bennett or B. P. Perrin, cashier, or order, on contract for grading Washington avenue, payable upon the surrender of the certificate, when the assessments for such improvements shall have been paid into the city treasury. James…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Beard v. City of BrooklynNew York Supreme Court · 1859
- Richardson v. City of BrooklynNew York Supreme Court · 1860
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