People ex rel. Cranford Co. v. Willcox
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the relator, Cranford Company, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 6th day of November, 1912, denying the relator’s motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus,
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
'The relator is a contractor for building a section of the underground rapid transit railway. The defendants are the Public Service Commissioners for the First District in the State of New York, who have succeeded to all the powers and duties of the board of rapid transit railroad commissioners (Public Service Commissions Law, Laws of 1907, chap. 429). The purpose of this proceeding is to compel the defendants to certify to the comptroller of the city of New York for payment the amount of an award in arbitration. The relevant facts, although somewhat complicated, are not in dispute.
O…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Matter of WilkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- White v. . MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Chase v. . LordNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Sweeny v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Dannat v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Oscar Daniels Co. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- Jannis v. EllisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- People ex rel. New York Dock Co. v. DelaneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- In re the Arbitration between C. F. Simonin's Sons, Inc. & Antonio Corrao Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955