In re Freel
New York Supreme Court
Application by James Freel for peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the comptroller of the city of Brooklyn to draw a warrant in payment for work done and material furnished under contract.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
This is an application for a writ of mandamus to cpmpel the comptroller of the city of Brooklyn to issue and sign a warrant upon the treasurer of the city in payment of a claim of the petitioner against the city for work done under a contract with the city. The contract was for the laying of water pipes and the constructing of a reservoir. It was made in the name of the city, by the mayor and the commissioner of city works, they being the officials authorized to make it. The work itself was, by the city charter, done under the authority and control of the said commissioner. Laws 1888, c. 583,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The People Ex Rel. Kelly v. . Common CouncilNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- People Ex Rel. Ready v. Mayor of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Cooper v. KaneNew York Supreme Court · 1838
- People Ex Rel. Church v. . HopkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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