Coyle v. City of Brooklyn
New York Supreme Court
mHIS action was "brought to recover money due on a X contract entered into between Patrick Coyle, deceased, and the city of Brooklyn, for the paving of Grand street with Belgian pavement. The contract bears date the 14th day of April, 1865. The work was commenced in the month of March previous, and was completed about the 16th day of September, 1865. Coyle died on the 30th day of May, 1865, and the plaintiff is his administratrix.
Read the full summary
mHIS action was "brought to recover money due on a X contract entered into between Patrick Coyle, deceased, and the city of Brooklyn, for the paving of Grand street with Belgian pavement. The contract bears date the 14th day of April, 1865. The work was commenced in the month of March previous, and was completed about the 16th day of September, 1865. Coyle died on the 30th day of May, 1865, and the plaintiff is his administratrix. The gross amount of the contract was $31,777.50, and on the 28th day of June, 1865, there was paid to the plaintiff in this action, on account, the sum of $7070. On…
1Dissent
Gilbert, J. (dissenting.)
On the 14th day of April, ■1865, Patrick Coyle, deceased, entered into a contract with the defendant, for the paving of Grand street with Belgian pavement, for a certain price per running foot, which was to be paid in installments, from time to time as the work progressed, not exceeding seventy per cent of the contract price for the work actually done. On the 30th of May, 1865, and before any work had been done under the contract, Mr. Coyle died. The contract was actually performed by William B. Lewis, or under his supervision and direction. On the 20th of' June,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sheldon v. . the Hudson River Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
- Jeffrey v. BigelowNew York Supreme Court · 1835
- Rich v. PenfieldNew York Supreme Court · 1828
- Dexter v. AdamsNew York Supreme Court · 1846
- Bunnell v. GreatheadNew York Supreme Court · 1867
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.