Legal Opinion

W. L. Waples Co. v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 2, 1917PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, The State of New York, from an order and determination of the Court of Claims, entered in the office of the clerk of said court on the 22d day of May, 1916, awarding claimant the sum of $465.

1Opinion of the Court

Lyon, J.:

On July 29, 1913, the claimant entered into a contract with the State to furnish the material and labor necessary for cleaning, pointing and waterproofing the stone work of the exterior, and of the central and two western courts of the State Capitol building at Albany. The contract provided that the work should be commenced promptly and prosecuted with diligence, and that the claimant should be hable in specified liquidated damages for each day of delay beyond the date named for completion, and that “ no charges shall be made by the contractor for any delays or hindrances from any…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Curnan v. . D. O.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1893

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Corinno Civetta Construction Corp. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Edlux Construction Corp. v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
  3. Gasparini Excavating Co. v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. American Bridge Co. v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  5. Hawley v. Orange County Flood Control DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963

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