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Thomas v. Stewart

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 22, 1892
132 N.Y. 580 (N.Y. 1892)

Summary

In Thomas v. Stewart (132 N.Y. 580) and Schnaier v. Nathan (49 App. Div. 298), where the authority of an architect employed by the owner as his agent and representative in the erection of a building was held to extend to giving verbal consent to deviations from the written contract, there was no limitation on the architect's authority.

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Opinion

Argued March 8, 1892

Decided March 22, 1892

Joseph F. Daly for appellant.

John H. Ferguson for plaintiff, respondent.

R.E. Prime for defendants, respondents.



VANN, J., reads for reversal, unless a stipulation for a reduction of the recovery is made, and for a modification if stipulation is made, as specified in the opinion.

All concur.

Judgment accordingly.


Summaries of

Thomas v. Stewart

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 22, 1892
132 N.Y. 580 (N.Y. 1892)

In Thomas v. Stewart (132 N.Y. 580) and Schnaier v. Nathan (49 App. Div. 298), where the authority of an architect employed by the owner as his agent and representative in the erection of a building was held to extend to giving verbal consent to deviations from the written contract, there was no limitation on the architect's authority.

Summary of this case from Langley v. Rouss

In Thomas v. Stewart (132 N.Y. 580) it was held that an architect who was the agent of the owner and represented him in the erection of the building possessed authority to consent to the substitution of materials inferior to those called for by the contract.

Summary of this case from Langley v. Rouss
Case details for

Thomas v. Stewart

Case Details

Full title:EDWIN L. THOMAS, Respondent, v . JAMES P. STEWART et al., Impleaded, etc.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 22, 1892

Citations

132 N.Y. 580 (N.Y. 1892)
43 N.Y. St. Rptr. 881
30 N.E. 577

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