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Samuel Merwin, Appellant, v. The Star Fire Insurance Company, Respondent, 1878 — 72 N.Y. 603 · caselaw · US
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Samuel Merwin, Appellant, v. The Star Fire Insurance Company, Respondent
72 N.Y. 603·New York Court of Appeals·1878·NY
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Opinion
Samuel Merwin, Appellant, v. The Star Fire Insurance Company, Respondent.
(Argued January 23, 1878;
decided February 5, 1878.)
Reported below, 7 Hun, 659.
Ira D. Warren for appellant.
O. E. Bright for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm. No opinion.
All concur.
Judgment affirmed.