Shaler & Hall Quarry Co. v. Bliss

New York Supreme Court

Shaler & Hall Quarry Co. v. Bliss

34 Barb. 309, 1861 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 48

CourtNew York Supreme Court

DecidedMay 6, 1861

StatusPublished

Cited by5 cases

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Shaler & Hall Quarry Co. v. Bliss, 34 Barb. 309, 1861 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 48 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 1861).

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Opinion

By the Court.

We think the construction of § 12 of the act, by the court below, was correct. The liability of the trustees, by that section, is of the nature of a penalty or punishment for the omission of a duty. The section was properly worded, without reference to the fact that there would be or might be a change of trustees. The liability attaches to the individuals, who may change, and not to the office, which does not change.

We think that the section should be construed as though the woi'ds “ during their continuance in office” had been added to the end of the section. It may be said that these words are impliedly added.

The judgment below should be affirmed, with costs.

Clerke, Leonard and Suther land, Justices.]

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