Legal Opinion
Thibaudeau v. City of Niagara Falls
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 10, 1934PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Plaintiff, an attorney, has sued defendant, a municipality, for the value of services performed and disbursements incurred in condemnation proceedings to acquire lands for a public park. The complaint is on quantum meruit; the answer pleads a general denial and ultra vires. On motion by plaintiff, and over defendant’s opposition, the Special Term has made an order referring the trial of the action, upon the ground that it will involve the examination of a long account. (Civ. Prac. Act, § 466.) Before making this motion, plaintiff had successfully moved for a change of the place of trial of…
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