Bronx Gas & Electric Co. v. Mayor of New York
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover compensation for lighting certain streets in the town of Westchester under a contract made with said town prior'to its consolidation with the city of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
Daly, J¡
The principal question in this case concerns the liability, of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York for the contract debts of the town of Westchester, which was .annexed to and made a part of the city on June .6, 1895, by virtue of the .act of that date. Chap. 934, Laws.of 1895. This action is brought to recover $28,552.87 for lighting certain streets, avenues and roads of said town for the eight months between May 1 and December 31, 1895, under a contract between the tqwn authorities and one Bliven, made March '27, 1893, which by successive assignments became…
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