Henderson v. State

On May 12, 1911, the state, through the state commission in lunacy, entered into a written contract with the claimant by which the latter was to do the work and furnish the materials required in certain building construction at the Central Islip State Hospital for the sum of $7,000. The contract was made under the authority of chapter. 507 of the Laws of 1910. The claimant completed performance of his obligations under it in September. 1911.

On July 7, 1911, and previously, the claimant bor*26rowed sums aggregating $1,400 from one Samuel K. Kellock, and on that date made and delivered to Kellock…