New York Consolidated Railroad v. City of New York

The action was brought to recover the balance of the cost of certain construction work done by one of plaintiff’s predecessor companies upon the terminals of the New York and Brooklyn bridge. The complaint alleged that the work was done under a contract entered into by the bridge commissioner. It provided that said predecessor of the plaintiff was to contribute $110,000 towards the cost, and that the defendant was to pay the balance. This balance is alleged as $55,086.33. The answer denied knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to certain allegations; others it denied upon…