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William H. T. Hughes, Appellant, v. John T. Smither, Respondent, 1900 — 163 N.Y. 553 · caselaw · US
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William H. T. Hughes, Appellant, v. John T. Smither, Respondent
163 N.Y. 553·New York Court of Appeals·1900·NY
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Opinion
William H. T. Hughes, Appellant, v. John T. Smither, Respondent.
Hughes v. Smither, 23 App. Div. 590, affirmed.
(Argued April 18, 1900;
decided May 8, 1900.)
Appeal from a judgment and order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 19, 1898, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint upon the report of a referee.
George G. Lay for appellant.
Fisher A. Baker for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment and order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur; Parker, Oh. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Martin, Yann and Landon, JJ.