City of New York v. Union News Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, The City of New York, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 18th day of July, 1914, upon the decision of the court dismissing the complaint on the merits after a trial at the New York Special Term.
1Dissent
Ingraham, P. J. (dissenting):
On April 30, 1913, the defendant was in possession of certain premises, a part of the municipal ferry terminal at the Manhattan terminal of the Staten Island ferry, under an agreement in writing dated April 26, 1912, by which the plaintiff granted to the defendant “A permit, privilege or license ” to sell newspapers, books and other articles for a period of one year from May 1, 1912, for which the defendant agreed to pay to the plaintiff $23,000 for the year.
*283On April 29, 1913, Joseph P. Day, auctioneer, sold at public auction to the highest bidder the privilege to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brown v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1908