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Homer Knapp, Appellant, v. Leo J. Hall, Respondent, 1895 — 147 N.Y. 712 · caselaw · US
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Homer Knapp, Appellant, v. Leo J. Hall, Respondent
147 N.Y. 712·New York Court of Appeals·1895·NY
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Homer Knapp, Appellant, v. Leo J. Hall, Respondent.
"Reported below, 70 Hun, 17.
(Argued October 15, 1895;
decided October 29, 1895.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme "Court in the fifth judicial department, made June 23, 1893, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term, and granted -a new trial.
Hathcmiel Foote for appellant.
’Theodore Bacon for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
'Order affirmed, and judgment absolute ordered for the -defendant on the stipulation, with costs in all courts; no -opinion.
All concur, except Baetlett, J., dissenting and Haight, . J,, .not sitting.