Legal Opinion
Campbell v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 15, 1934No. Claim No. 22197PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
This litigation arises out of a contract dated May 9, 1931, between the State of New York, acting through the Taconic State Park Commission, and claimant. The project involved was the dredging of Eudd pond in the town of Northeast, Dutchess county, by excavating mud and silt therefrom in order to better the swimming beach in front of the bath house.
To ascertain the intention of the parties in making their agreement it is important to scrutinize their preliminary negotiations. In September, 1930, the Commission was desirous of doing the work in question. It had no appropriation for that…
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