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Cornelia E. Brett, as Executrix of James E. Brett, Deceased, et al., Appellants, v. The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, Respondent, 1898 — 155 N.Y. 689 · caselaw · US
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Cornelia E. Brett, as Executrix of James E. Brett, Deceased, et al., Appellants, v. The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, Respondent
155 N.Y. 689·New York Court of Appeals·1898·NY
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Opinion
Cornelia E. Brett, as Executrix of James E. Brett, Deceased, et al., Appellants, v. The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, Respondent.
Brett v. Nenian & Hollingsworth Go., 83 Hun, 555, affirmed.
(Argued March 23, 1898 ;
decided April 19, 1898.)
Appeal from a judgment of the late General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 10, 1895, overruling plaintiff’s exceptions, ordered to be heard in the first instance at General Term, and directing judgment in favor of plaintiffs upon a verdict directed by the court.
Fchwamd B. Whitney and Henry W. Goodrich for appellants.
Henry B. B. Stapler and Henry W. Smith for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur.