Mayor of New York v. Brady
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of "New York against John Brady and William Hollweg. From a judgment directed for plaintiff for $7,701.52, defendants appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
When first before this court, there was a reversal - of the judgment in favor of the plaintiff, on the ground that it had failed to show that, as between the city and the defendants, the latter were primarily liable for the wrongful act which occasioned ■ Cruikshank’s injuries, and which supported his recovery. 70 Hun, 250, 24 N. Y. Supp. 296. The record then before the court showed that the plaintiff, to make out its cause of action, had put in evidence the contract between the city and Nutt & Kearns, contractors; the bond given for the faithful performance thereof, on which these defendants…
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- City of Rochester v. . CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- City of Brooklyn v. . Brooklyn City R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Village of Port Jervis v. . First National B'k.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Lewis v. Ocean Navigation & Pier Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Lorillard v. . ClydeNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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