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James Carroll, Appellant, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent, 1899 — 159 N.Y. 559 · caselaw · US
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James Carroll, Appellant, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent
159 N.Y. 559·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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Opinion
James Carroll, Appellant, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent.
Carroll v. The Mayor, 39 App. Div. 420, affirmed.
(Argued May 11, 1899;
decided June 6, 1899.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 4, 1898, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint at a Trial Term.
Henry W Smith for appellant.
John Whalen, Corporation Counsel (Theodore Gonnoly and Terence Farley of counsel), for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs ; no opinion.
All concur.