Nellis v. State

This is a claim for rent alleged to be due for the months of August, September, October and November, 1921, under the terms of a written lease entered into between the trustees of public buildings of the state of New York and the claimant’s assignor.

The first question requiring discussion is the contention of the attorney-general that this court has no jurisdiction of the claim for the reason that it is founded upon an express contract and has not been rejected by the officer to whom it was submitted by law for audit. We believe this contention to be unsound.

The claim of M. L. Improvement…