Sullivan v. President & Trustees of the Village of Sing Sing
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made February 16, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon a verdict directed by the court and also an order denying a motion for a new trial.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made February 16, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon a verdict directed by the court and also an order denying a motion for a new trial. This action-was brought to recover a balance alleged to be due plaintiffs under a contract between the parties, of which the following, omitting such portions as are not material to the question involved-, is a copy: “This agreement made and concluded the 8t-h day of June, 1882, between John Sullivan and…
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
Prior to June 8, 1882, the defendants determined to construct a bridge over Sing Sing kill, on Central avenue, in the village of Sing Sing. In pursuance thereof civil engineers, employed for that purpose, prepared plans and specifications for the required work. Bids were solicited, which resulted in the acceptance of plaintiffs’ proposal, which was followed by the formal execution of the contract for the construction of a bridge between these parties on the date above mentioned. The specifications, furnished the contractors as a basis for their proposals to do the work, being made a part…
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