New York Court of Appeals, 1938

Greater New York Coal & Oil Corp. v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Greater New York Coal & Oil Corp. v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.
New York Court of Appeals · Decided May 31, 1938 · <italic>Per Curiam.</italic>
15 N.E.2d 801; 278 N.Y. 270; 1938 N.Y. LEXIS 1294 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Greater New York Coal & Oil Corp. v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

In a case covered by section 480 of the Civil Practice Act where there is no question of fact as to the amount, it is the duty of the court to add to the verdict of the jury interest from the date of the breach of the contract.

The order should be affirmed, with costs, and the question certified answered in the affirmative.

Lehman, O’Brien, Hubbs, Loughran, Finch and Bippey, JJ., concur; Crane, Ch. J., taking no part.

Order affirmed, etc.

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