Abelman v. Indelli & Conforti Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Indelli & Oonforti Company, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 13th day of March, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 1st day of April, 1915, denying defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes. The action is to recover money claimed to have been paid under duress.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J.:
The plaintiff as the assignee of the Han Construction Company sues to recover $1,621, with interest from January 1, 1912, alleged to have been paid by said company to the defendant under duress. The Han Construction Company owned property on the northerly side of Tremont avenue near Jerome avenue in The Bronx, and was engaged in the construction of a building. On January 9, 1911, it entered into a written contract with defendant for the excavation, digging of trenches and stone and concrete work for the cellar at an agreed price of $2,400, which covered the work to a depth of four…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lyon v. WaldoMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Lilienthal v. George Bechtel Brewing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- George Colon & Co. v. East One Hundred & Eighty-ninth Street Building & Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- James C. McGuire & Co. v. H. G. Vogel Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Oregon Pacific Railroad v. ForrestNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
3Cited by7 opinions
- Crossways Apartments Corp. v. AmanteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- J. R. Construction Corp. v. Berkeley Apts., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- In re the Estate of GudeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- Joseph F. Egan, Inc. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
- Aronoff v. LevineNew York Supreme Court · 1919
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.