Seymour v. Long Dock Co.
New Jersey Court of Chancery
This cause was argued before the Hon. Thomas P. Carpenter, one of the masters of the court, sitting for the Chancellor, on bill, answer, replication, and proofs.
1Opinion of the Court
The Master.
The Long Dock Company is a company incorporated by act ■ of February 26th, 1856, (Pamph. Laws, p. 67,) for the purpose of constructing a tunnel through Bergen hill, and ,certain accessories, intended for-the use of the New York and Erie Eailroad Company. The Long Dock Company-made a contract, dated May '28t-h, 1856, with one James H. Mallery, for the excavation of this, tunnel. The contract is set out in full in the complainant’s bill. Mallery *403had performed but a small part of the work undertaken when he abandoned it, in October, 1857.
John P. Cumming, February 14tli, 1859, entered…
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