Legal Opinion
Terrell v. Strong
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1895PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action to set aside a' contract entered into by the aqueduct .commissioners, on the ground of waste. ■
1Opinion of the Court
. O’Brien, J.
Plaintiff, as a taxpayer, brings this action to ■obtain a judgment preventing waste and injury to the city funds; It appears that the aqueduct commissioners advertised for sealed bids or proposals .for the construction and building •of-a reservoir at Jerome Park; that among a nurnbér of ■other bids received were those of John O’Brien, for $5,297,370, and John B. McDonald, for $5,472,080-; that O’Brien’s bid is $174,710 less than McDonald’s, and was the lowest bid made for the work. The estimate of the, chief engineer was $5,882,690. It is alleged that' the commissioners-not only…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Talcott v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Adamson v. Nassau Electric RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- Winkler v. SummersNew York Supreme Court · 1888
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- In re EganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
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