Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Erie County
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 3, 1971PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Fuld.
In May, 1968, the State Legislature enacted a law empowering the Legislature of Erie County to enter into contracts and incur indebtedness in connection with the building of a stadium (L. 1968, ch. 252). Shortly thereafter, the County Legislature adopted a resolution authorizing issuance of bonds in the amount of $50,000,000 to finance the construction of a domed stadium. The county then began discussions with the defendant Kenford Company, one of whose principal stockholders is the operator of the only similarly constructed stadium in the country, the Houston Astrodome. In…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Martin v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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