Legal Opinion

Dady v. Mayor of New York

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 1890PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Michael J. Dady against the mayor, etc., of the city of New York. Judgment was entered on a verdict for plaintiff, and there was an order denying a motion for a new trial, from which defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.

The plaintiff brings this action as the representative of the firm of John Cox & Co. to recover a balance of $2,841 claimed to be due from the city upon a contract for regulating and grading One Hundred and Eighth street from Eighth avenue to Manhattan avenue, and setting curb-stones and flagging sidewalks therein. The defendants admit the execution of the contract, but claim the right to retain out of the sum which the contractors would otherwise be entitled to receive $2,740 as liquidated damages for delay in completing the work, and $101 as repair security. The contract provided for the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Thilemann v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  2. Thilemann v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  3. Holland Torpedo Boat Co. v. NixonNew York Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Leopold v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
  5. Styles v. BlumeNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894

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