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57 Jones & S. 571

Brady v. Mayor

The Superior Court of New York City · decided 1889-05-06

This action is brought to recover a certain sum of money alleged to be due the plaintiff, as assignee of one John Brady, under a contract made between said John Brady and the city of New York for regulating and grading Ninety-fifth street. Previous to the commencement of this action twp judgments had been recovered against this defendant upon the same contract, one by John Brady and the other by Bernard Brady, his assignee.

Decided 1889-05-06

Bt the Court.—Sedgwick, Ch. J.

¶1Under the circumstances of the case, I am of opinion that it was within the power of the court below to postpone the trial for the purpose of gaining the benefit of a decision at general term in the case of the Mayor, etc., against the present plaintiff and others. The order stayed proceedings generally, but the proceeding aimed at was the trial. I think, however, that there should not have been a stay until the final determination of the action.

¶2The order should be modified and affirmed without costs.

¶3O’Gorman, J., concurred.

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