Water Commissioners v. Brown
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Error to the Supreme Court. Suit was brought by Brown, the plaintiff below, against the Water Commissioners of Jersey City, to recover damages against them for an alleged refusal on their part to carry out and perform a contract entered into between the parties, for laying down and carrying across the Hackensack river, a submerged pipe, for the conducting of water to Jersey City, and providing the materials necessary for such work.
Read the full summary
Error to the Supreme Court. Suit was brought by Brown, the plaintiff below, against the Water Commissioners of Jersey City, to recover damages against them for an alleged refusal on their part to carry out and perform a contract entered into between the parties, for laying down and carrying across the Hackensack river, a submerged pipe, for the conducting of water to Jersey City, and providing the materials necessary for such work. On the trial, the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff. To some of the rulings of the judge before whom the cause was tried, exceptions were taken, and…
1Opinion of the CourtElmer, J.
Upon the trial of this case, before the judge at the circuit, bills of exception were taken to many of his *505rulings, and we are called upon now to decide upon their correctness. The declaration, in an action on the case, claims damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, Brown, in consequence of the defendants, The Water Commissioners of Jersey City, refusing to complete and carry into effect a contract and agreement to employ him to lay down a submerged pipe across the Hackensack river, and provide the materials' necessary therefor, and to enter into a w-ritten contract with him…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commercial Mutual Marine Insurance v. Union Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1857
3Cited by6 opinions
- Printing Mart-Morristown v. Sharp Electronics Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- Comerata v. Chaumont, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
- Russell & Axon v. HandshoeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Schull Construction Co. v. Board of Regents of EducationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1962
- Berkeley Unified School Dist. of Alameda County v. James I. Barnes Const. Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1953
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.