Legal Opinion
United States v. City of New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 9, 1942No. 88PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The controversy, which led to an action by the United States against the City of New York in the District Court for ■ the Southern District of New York to enforce specific performance of a contract for the sale of land by the plaintiff to the defendant and to a decree for the plaintiff from which the defendant has appealed, grew out of the following facts and circumstances.
In 1867 the city conveyed to the United States certain land in City Hall Park in New York City for use as the site of a building to be erected for use as a post office and court house. The conveyance…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Seif v. City of Long BeachNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Matter of McAneny v. . Bd. of Estimate, Etc.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
- N. E. D. Holding Co. v. McKinleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Ward v. . HasbrouckNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- People Ex Rel. Simon v. . BradleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- United States v. Bedford AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Trinity Episcopal School Corporation v. RomneyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Franklin Research and Development Corporation v. Swift Electrical Supply Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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