City of New York v. Fox
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, Frank W. Fox and another, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 13th day of January, 1919, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court in an action on a bond.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, P. J.:
The case was tried upon stipulated facts. The defendant Fox was warden of the Workhouse, Blackwell’s Island, New York City. He had general supervision over the institution, its officers and inmates. The defendant bonding company gave a bond to the city in the sum of $5,000 conditioned that he should faithfully perform the duties devolved upon him as warden and promptly account for and pay over all moneys by him received or with him deposited as such warden of the city work house in accordance with law.
Each inmate was required, upon his commitment, to deposit his clothing, money…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smythe v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Tillinghast v. . MerrillNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- People Ex Rel. Nash v. . FaulknerNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Yawger v. . American Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Village of Bath v. . McBrideNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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