Sheehan v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover $182, the value of certain material furnished by plaintiff for the foundation of one of defendant’s greenhouses in (Prospect Park, borough of Brooklyn.
1Opinion of the CourtSteoeleb, J.
The action is to recover $182, the value of certain material furnished by plaintiff for the foundation of one of *433defendant’s greenhouses in Prospect Park, borough of Brooklyn. The defendant admits that the material was furnished in an emergency, that it has been used by the city, and that its value is the sum demanded in the complaint, but disclaims liability because under the charter of 1897, which was in effect when the alleged cause of action accrued, it was provided (sec. 419) that “ No expenditure for work or supplies involving an amount for which no contract is required (less than…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McDonald v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Harlem Gas Co. v. . Mayor, C., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1865
- North River Electric Light & Power Co. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Abells v. City of SyracuseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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- State Ex Rel. Porter v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1927
- United States v. Southern Pac. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1913
- City of New York v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
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