Legal Opinion
Matter of Poucher v. Berry
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 1928PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
A petition for mandamus states that petitioner’s assignors were injured through the negligence of the Board of Education of the city of New York while in its service as teachers; that the Board after investigation of their claims for compensation agreed to make certain payments in accord and satisfaction, which the claimants agreed to accept; and that thereafter the orders and audits prescribed by section 880 of the State Education Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 16) were prepared and transmitted to the Comptroller of the city of New York, who refused to countersign them, though…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Haebler v. . N.Y. Produce ExchangeNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- People Ex Rel. Wells Newton Co. v. . CraigNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Lessin v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Smith v. . HedgesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Matter of Brennan v. Bd. of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Matter of Durr v. Paragon Trading Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Matter of McNutt Co. v. EckertNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Matter of Wilaka Constr. Co. v. McAnenyNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Clifford v. Police CommissionerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
- Jacobs v. Board of SupervisorsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
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