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Owen Finnerty, by guardian, etc., Respondent, v. James H. Prentice, Appellant, 1879 — 75 N.Y. 615 · caselaw · US
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Owen Finnerty, by guardian, etc., Respondent, v. James H. Prentice, Appellant
75 N.Y. 615·New York Court of Appeals·1879·NY
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Opinion
Owen Finnerty, by guardian, etc., Respondent, v. James H. Prentice, Appellant.
(Argued September 30, 1878;
decided January 21, 1879.)
This case is not reported in full for the reason that the opinion for affirmance was not concurred in by a majority of the court.
W. P. Prentice for appellant.
Fred. A. Ward for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Andrews, J.,]
Andrews, J.,
reads for affirmance; Church, Ch. J. and Earl, J., concur ; Miller, J., concurs in result; Hand J., reads for reversal; Folger and Rapadlo, JJ., concur.
Judgment affirmed.