New York Court of Appeals, 1912

United States Wood Preserving v. . the City of New York

United States Wood Preserving v. . the City of New York
New York Court of Appeals · Decided January 16, 1912
97 N.E. 1117; 204 N.Y. 581; 1912 N.Y. LEXIS 816 (North Eastern Reporter)

United States Wood Preserving v. . the City of New York

Opinion of the Court

Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide event, on the ground that there was evidence from *582 which the jury might have found that the work sued for was included within the original contract and that it was fraudulent and collusive for the defendant’s officials to agree to pay the plaintiff therefor, and, therefore, it was error to refuse to submit the question to the jury; no opinion.

Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Haight, Willard Bartlett and Collin, JJ. Dissenting: Gray, Vann and Hisoock, JJ.

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