UNITED STATES v. CITY OF NEW YORK


45 F.Supp. 226 (1942)

UNITED STATES v. CITY OF NEW YORK.

District Court, S. D. New York.

June 2, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Brodsky and Frank J. Dufficy, Asst. U. S. Attys., both of New York City (Mathias F. Correa, U. S. Atty., of New York City, and Francis M. Shea, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sidney J. Kaplan, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., and William S. Ward, Atty., Dept. of Justice, all of Washington, D. C., on the brief), for plaintiff.

Frederick P. Bryan, First Asst. Corp. Counsel, of New York City (William C. Chanler, Corp. Counsel, and George William Shea, George G. Gallantz, and Philip L. Wellens, Asst. Corp. Counsel, all of New York City, on the brief), for defendant.


CLARK, Circuit Judge (acting as District Judge pursuant to statutory designation).

This action was brought by the United States against the City of New York for specific performance of an agreement for the disposition of the old post office and federal courthouse in City Hall Park. The United States asserts that it is to receive the sum of $4,354,907.61, plus interest from October 30, 1937; and the city asserts that there is no agreement obligating it to pay the government...

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