New York Central Railroad v. County of Westchester
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, County of Westchester, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff,, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Westchester on the 13th day of November, 1915, upon the decision of the court after a trial at the Westchester Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Carr, J.:
The defendant, the county of Westchester, appeals from a judgment against it in the sum of $18,092.50. The.plaintiff’s claim arose out of the construction of the Bronx Valley sewer, which was constructed under the provisions of chapter 646 of the Laws of 1905, as amended. There is no dispute as to the facts. The important question presented upon this appeal is whether the plaintiff may maintain an action at law to recover the amount of its claims against the county of Westchester. The appellant’s contention is that section 13 of the statute provides a specific method for the payment…
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