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Chauncey H. Clark, Respondent, v. Ezra Hodgkins, Appellant, 1879 — 77 N.Y. 631 · caselaw · US
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Chauncey H. Clark, Respondent, v. Ezra Hodgkins, Appellant
77 N.Y. 631·New York Court of Appeals·1879·NY
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Opinion
Chauncey H. Clark, Respondent, v. Ezra Hodgkins, Appellant.
(Argued June 4, 1879 ;
decided June 17, 1879.)
Samuel Hand for appellant.
Stephen R. Pratt for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm without opinion.
All concur, except Folger, J., absent, and Andrews, J., not voting.
Judgment affirmed.