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The People of the State of New York, Appellants, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, Respondents, 1873 — 53 N.Y. 629 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York, Appellants, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, Respondents
53 N.Y. 629·New York Court of Appeals·1873·NY
All concur.
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York, Appellants, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, Respondents.
(Argued March 27, 1873;
decided September 23, 1873.)
W. A. Beach for the appellants.
Samuel Hand for the respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm, on opinion of Daniels, J., at General Term, and for reasons assigned in Coster v. The Mayor, etc., of Albany (43 N. Y., 399).
All concur.
Order affirmed, and judgment absolute against plaintiffs.