Gray v. . Hook
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the supreme court, affirming a judgment of the court of common pleas of the city and county of Hew-York, upon a writ of error, founded on a bill of exceptions taken at the trial in the latter court.
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Appeal from a judgment of the supreme court, affirming a judgment of the court of common pleas of the city and county of Hew-York, upon a writ of error, founded on a bill of exceptions taken at the trial in the latter court. The action was covenant, brought by Gray against Hook upon an instrument read as evidence on the trial, as follows : “ Memorandum of an agreement made and entered into, the 1st day of July, 1842, between John Hook of Westchester [450] county and state of Hew-York, of the first part, and John Gray of the city of New-York, of the second part. Whereas, upon a settlement of…
1Opinion of the CourtMullett, J.
Was the original or primary agreement between Gray and Hook, in reference to procuring Gray’s appointment to the office of inspector of flour, as offered in evidence by the defendant, illegal and void ? The contract, together with the circumstances attending the making of it, and which are useful in its construction, amounted to this: Gray and Hook, both being applicants to the constitutional appointing power for the office of inspector of flour in the city of New-York, and considering their chances of obtaining the appointment about equal, made an agreement by which Hook was to withdraw his…
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