Armstrong v. . Village of Ft. Edward
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the late General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered February 23, 1895, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint on trial at Circuit. This action was brought to recover compensation for services rendered to the board of water commissioners of the defendant village, in bringing about a sale of its water bonds.
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Appeal from a judgment of the late General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered February 23, 1895, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint on trial at Circuit. This action was brought to recover compensation for services rendered to the board of water commissioners of the defendant village, in bringing about a sale of its water bonds. The plaintiff, who was a practicing lawyer, was a citizen and taxpayer of the village; he held no municipal office, but was a member of a committee of citizens appointed to assist in…
1Opinion of the Court
Parker, Ch. J.
The plaintiff in this action seeks to recover of the defendant for services rendered to its board of water commissioners in bringing about a sale of bonds of the par value of $97,000, for the sum of $105,000. The questions presented to this court are three in number.(1) Did the board of water commissioners have the power to employ the plaintiff ?(2) Did the plaintiff assist in bringing abqut the sale ?(3) If he did, were the services performed with the understanding between the board and himself that he should be paid for them ?
The answer to the second and third questions must…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Village of Fort Edward v. . FishNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Brownell v. . Town of GreenwichNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Mayor, Etc., of N.Y. v. . SandsNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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- Jones v. VeltmannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- People ex rel. Percival v. CramAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Theis v. Board of County Com'rs of Beaver CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Church v. HadleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Duff v. Knott CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
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