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The Trustees of the Forestville Baptist Society, Respondents, v. Horatio N. Farnham et al., Appellants, 1880 — 82 N.Y. 618 · caselaw · US
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The Trustees of the Forestville Baptist Society, Respondents, v. Horatio N. Farnham et al., Appellants
82 N.Y. 618·New York Court of Appeals·1880·NY
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The Trustees of the Forestville Baptist Society, Respondents, v. Horatio N. Farnham et al., Appellants.
(Argued September 23, 1880;
decided October 12, 1880.)
Decided on the facts in the case.
Mem. of decision below (15 Hun, 381).
Samuel Hand for appellants.
Julius A. Parsons for respondents.
[MAJORITY — Miller, J.,]
Miller, J.,
reads for reversal.
All concur.
Judgment reversed.