Legal Opinion
Litchfield Construction Co. v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 30, 1926PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.
The questions which arise upon this appeal have to do with the liability of the city under a written contract made by the Public Service Commission, on behalf of the city, for the construction of a section of subway work. The contractor sues the city, in part, for moneys which may be said to be due under the contract and, in part, for damages. The alleged liability of the city upon these various items makes necessary the determination upon this appeal of certain limits of the liability of the city under such a contract.
The complaint alleges that on or about May 21, 1915, the Public Service…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Borough Construction Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- O'Brien v. . Mayor, Etc., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Sweeny v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Taylor v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Degnon Contracting Co. v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Litchfield Construction Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Sandy Hites Co. v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- Ryan Co. v. Sanitary DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1943
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- Rapid Transit Subway Construction Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1927