New York Court of Common Pleas February 7, 1887 (Powers v. Hogan)

Larremore, C. J.

It appears by the evidence in the case that the defendant was the owner of certain real estate, situated at One hundred and nineteenth street and Fifth avenue, in the city of New York, and on or about December 9, 1878, made a contract ■ with the ■ plaintiff whereby he agreed to do the mason work and furnish the materials to erect twenty buildings on the said lands, to the height