Bensonhurst National Bank v. City of New York

The important question to be decided on: this appeal is whether claims for services and materials furnished in connection with “ work relief ” projects undertaken by a municipality under the Temporary Emergency Relief Act (Laws of 1931, chap. 798, as amd.) constitute a liability of the municipality or whether they constitute a liability of the State.

The plaintiff is the assignee of one Adolph Weiss who, between January and April, 1935, leased certain welding equipment, furnished supplies and rendered ^rvices pursuant to five contracts or “ pur*690chase orders ” purporting to be issued by the city…