Legal Opinion
Matter of Brennan v. Bd. of Education
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 1927PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
This is another dispute between the city of New York and the board of education, regarding the expenditure of appropriations for educational purposes. The real question is whether the board of estimate or the board of education shall audit the claim of a contractor for work on a high school. The claim has been audited by the board of education. ■ -The board of estimate insists that the contractor shall submit to it his claims for re-examination or “ sub-authorization.” Similar cases have, been here before, and we have consistently upheld the right of the board of education to control its own…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Wells Newton Co. v. . CraigNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Matter of Fleischmann v. . GravesNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- People Ex Rel. Van Tine v. . PurdyNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Matter of Fuhrmann v. . GravesNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- People Ex Rel. Perrine v. . ConnollyNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Matter of Divisich v. MarshallNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Lewis v. Bd. of Education of City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Matter of Smidt v. McKeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Hurley v. National Bank of MiddletownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Matter of Poucher v. BerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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