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Israel J. Rogers, Respondent, v. The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant, 1872 — 49 N.Y. 655 · caselaw · US
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Israel J. Rogers, Respondent, v. The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant
49 N.Y. 655·New York Court of Appeals·1872·NY
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Opinion
Israel J. Rogers, Respondent, v. The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant.
(Argued March. 1, 1872;
decided April 2, 1872.)
M. W. Bookstaher for the appellant.
Ira M. Tuthill for the respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal dismissed on authority of Wright v. Hunter (46 N. Y., 409) and Sands v. Crooke (46 id., 564).