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John R. Hegeman, Respondent, v. Stearns Realty Company, Appellant, 1908 — 192 N.Y. 557 · caselaw · US
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John R. Hegeman, Respondent, v. Stearns Realty Company, Appellant
192 N.Y. 557·New York Court of Appeals·1908·NY
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John R. Hegeman, Respondent, v. Stearns Realty Company, Appellant.
Hegeman v. Stearns Realty Co., 117 App. Div. 754, affirmed.
(Argued April 20, 1908;
decided May 19, 1908.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 8, 1907, reversing a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court on trial at Special Term and granting a new trial in an action to recover a sum paid on account of the purchase price of real property.
Harold Swain and Norman Wilmer Chandler for appellant.
C. N. Bovee and Frederick C. Lawyer for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed and judgment absolute ordered against appellant on the stipulation, with costs in all courts; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Gray, Vann, Werner, Willard Bartlett, Hiscock and Chase, JJ.