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The People ex rel. The Society of the New York Hospital, Respondent, v. Elijah Purdy et al., Assessors, etc., Appellants, 1891 — 126 N.Y. 679 · caselaw · US
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The People ex rel. The Society of the New York Hospital, Respondent, v. Elijah Purdy et al., Assessors, etc., Appellants
126 N.Y. 679·New York Court of Appeals·1891·NY
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Opinion
The People ex rel. The Society of the New York Hospital, Respondent, v. Elijah Purdy et al., Assessors, etc., Appellants.
(Argued April 27, 1891;
decided June 2, 1891.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made December 8, 1890, which reversed an order of Special Term, dismissing a writ of certiorari, and which sustained said writ.
W Pojplia/m Platt for appellant.
William L. Snyder for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm on opinion below.
All concur.
Order affirmed.