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General
Catharine McGahey, as Administratrix of William McGahey, Deceased, Appellant, v. Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent
166 N.Y. 617·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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Opinion
Catharine McGahey, as Administratrix of William McGahey, Deceased, Appellant, v. Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent.
McGahey v. Nassau Electric R. R. Co., 51 App. Div. 281, affirmed.
(Argued March 14, 1901;
decided April 2, 1901.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made May 29, 1900, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and an order denying a motion for a new trial and dismissed the complaint.
Homer R. Scoville, G. O. Hulse and L. S. Hulse for appellant.
John L. Wells for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed and judgment absolute ordered for defendant on the stipulation, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, Bartlett, Martin, Vann, Cullen and Werner, JJ.