Barker v. City of New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action by Benjamin Barker and another, as receivers of Patterson & Co., a copartnership, against the City of New York. Judgment for plaintiffs for an insufficient amount, and they bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
This is ah action to recover damages for breach of contract. The city of New York on March 24, 1909, entered into a contract in writing with the firm of Patterson & Co., which had its principal office in the city of Pittsburgh, in the state of Pennsylvania. The contract was made by the city, through the board of water supply, by virtue of the power vested in it by chapter 724 of the Laws of 1905 of the state of New York, and the amendments thereto, for the construction of a portion of the Hudson river division of the Catskill aqueduct, including Bull Hill tunnel, in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Merrill-Ruckgaber Company v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Messenger v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Dunn v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Mairs v. Mayor of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
3Cited by7 opinions
- American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Westchester CountyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- JA La Porte Corporation v. Mayor and City CouncilDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1936
- Dock Contractor Co. v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
- Blassingame v. Greenville CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1929
- Todd Dry Dock Engineering & Repair Corp. v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.