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General
TILLINGHAST v. VAN BUSKIRK
154 U.S. 553·Supreme Court of the United States·1867
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Opinion
TILLINGHAST v. VAN BUSKIRK.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK.
No. 313.
Argued April 12, 1867.
Decided April 22, 1867.
Green v. Van Buskirk, 5 Wall. 307, followed.
Motion to dismiss. The ease is stated in the opinion.
Mr. Amasa J. Parker for plaintiffs in error.
Mr. John B. Gale and Mr. J. M. Carlisle for defendants in error.
[MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Miller]
Mr. Justice Miller
delivered the opinion of the court.
This opinion [in Green v. Van Buskirk, 5 Wall. 307] disposes also of the case No. 313, Tillinghast v. Van Buskirk and Others, in which the same order will be entered.