Case Name: JOHN HIGGINS, Respondent, v. THE NEWTOWN AND FLUSHING RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1875-02
Citations: 10 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 611
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN HIGGINS, Respondent, v. THE NEWTOWN AND FLUSHING RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 10
Pages: 611–611

Head Matter:
JOHN HIGGINS, Respondent, v. THE NEWTOWN AND FLUSHING RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.
Implied assumpsit—when special contract is made measure of damages.
A. party who has performed a special contract, may sue upon an implied assumpsit, and, upon the trial, give in evidence the contract-price as the measure of damages.
Appeal from a money judgment, entered on the verdict of a jury at the Queens County Circuit.
Riñas J. Beach, for the appellant.
James W. Oovert, for the respondent.
Farron v. Sherwood, 17 N. Y., 237; Fells v. Vestvali, 39 id., 152.

Opinion:
Opinion by Babnabd, P. J.
Present—Babnabd, P. J., and Donohue, J:
Judgment affirmed, with costs.