New York Court of Appeals

Cameron-Hawn Realty Company, Respondent v. the City of Albany, Appellant

February 25, 1913207 N.Y. 377

Summary

The Court reversed the lower court, holding that the contractor was bound by the contract to maintain the pavement for ten years despite the pavement's unsuitability and the defective municipal plan, and that the city could retain the five percent guarantee and recover any excess repair costs.