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The People ex rel. Russell H. Root et al., Respondents, v. J. Nelson Tappen, City Chamberlain, etc., Appellant, 1876 — 67 N.Y. 580 · caselaw · US
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The People ex rel. Russell H. Root et al., Respondents, v. J. Nelson Tappen, City Chamberlain, etc., Appellant
67 N.Y. 580·New York Court of Appeals·1876·NY
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The People ex rel. Russell H. Root et al., Respondents, v. J. Nelson Tappen, City Chamberlain, etc., Appellant.
(Argued June 20,1876;
decided September 19, 1876.)
This case involved the same questions as Damnat v. The Mayor, etc. (66 N. Y., 585).
D. J. Deem for the appellant.
William Herring for the respondents.
Folger, J., reads for reversal of order and denial of application.
[MAJORITY]
All concur; Andrews, J., absent".
Ordered accordingly.