Goodrich v. Gillies
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by John I. Goodrich against John Gillies and the mayor, etc., of the city of New York to foreclose an alleged lien on moneys in the hands of the comptroller of said city, due from the city to defendant Gillies on a contract between him and the city to build a pier and bulkhead at the foot of Bivington street, East river.
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Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by John I. Goodrich against John Gillies and the mayor, etc., of the city of New York to foreclose an alleged lien on moneys in the hands of the comptroller of said city, due from the city to defendant Gillies on a contract between him and the city to build a pier and bulkhead at the foot of Bivington street, East river. The lien is claimed under section 1831 of chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882, which gives a lien to parties furnishing materials, etc., towards the performance of public works done by the city of New York. From a judgment in…
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
This suit, which has for its purpose the foreclosure of a lien upon moneys in the hands of the comptroller of the city of New York, due from the city to the defendant Gillies upon a contract to build a pier and bulkhead at the foot of Bivington street, East river, has been subjected to some reverses on its way to a final determination. A judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff by the special term was reversed in this court, because of the absence of a finding that the materials for which plaintiff had recovery were furnished towards the performance or completion of the contract with the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gaskell v. BeardNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Goodrich v. GilliesNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- Goodrich v. GilliesNew York Supreme Court · 1891
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