People ex rel. Foster v. Justice
New York Supreme Court
Mandamus by the People, on the relation of Charles B. Foster, as receiver, etc., against William G. Justice, Comptroller of the City of Buffalo.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The relator prays for a writ of mandamus compelling the defendant to deliver to him a warrant ordered drawn for his benefit by the common council of the city of Buffalo.
The papers disclose the relator had a contract with the city for the doing of certain work in the erection of the J. N. Adams Memorial Hospital, at an agreed price of $5,816. The petition alleges that said work has been fully performed by him. This allegation is not specifically denied by .the defendant. It appears, however, that on November 26, 1912, he caused a duly verified claim for the sum of $5,816, the contract price,…
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- Budd v. Camden Horse RailroadNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1901
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