Taft v. Little
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Enos N. Taft, as assignee in bankruptcy of George Riker, against William McCarty Little, individually and as executor of Augusta McCarty Little, deceased. Judgment entered on the report of a referee, and both parties appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtPatterson, J.
This action was begun in January, 1884, to recover for extra work done and materials furnished in repairing and rebuilding premises known as the “Westmorland,” situate at the corner of Seventeenth street and Fourth avenue, in the city of New York, by George Riker, the assignor in bankruptcy of the plaintiff. '.The defendant, Little, and his mother, of whose will he is the executor, at the time the work was done and the materials furnished, ■were the owners of the property. There is enough proof in the case •to show that they were both liable upon an employment of some one to do this work,…
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- Beals v. GuernseyNew York Supreme Court · 1811
- Morley v. CastorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of ChamberlainNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Suffolk County v. ShawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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- Southern Colonization Co. v. Howard Cole & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1925