Globe Woolen Co. v. Utica Gas & Electric Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered December 10, 1915, modifying and affirming as modified a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon the report of a referee. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are' stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
The plaintiff, a corporation, sues to compel the specific performance of contracts to supply electric, current to its mills. The defendant, also a corporation, answers that the contracts were made under the dominating influence of a common director; that their terms are unfair, and thUr consequences oppressive; and that hence they may not stand. A referee has sustained the defense; and the Appellate Division, with some modification, has affirmed his judgment.
The plaintiff is the owner of two mills in the city of Utica. One is for the manufacture of worsteds and the other for that of woolens.…
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