Legal Opinion
Barry v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 8, 1941PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWalter, J.
This is a motion to dismiss as insufficient the complaint in an action brought by an attorney at law to recover the reasonable value of services rendered by him to a special committee of the city council in an investigation of bureaus and departments of the city concerned with the administration of emergency unemployment relief.
The council’s resolution appointing the committee provided for an investigation of such scope and character as to indicate upon its face that legal knowledge and skill would be required if the investigation were to be effective. It also provided that “ if in the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Lyddy v. . Long Island CityNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Judson v. City of Niagara FallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Judson v. . City of Niagara FallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Kay v. Board of Higher EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Lowe v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Cahn v. Town of HuntingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Evans v. City of JohnstownNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- In re EllisNew York Supreme Court · 1941
- Barry v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Ciy of New York v. BeameAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.