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Whitman Clark et al., Respondents, v. The Village of Dunkirk et al., Appellants
75 N.Y. 612·New York Court of Appeals·1878·NY
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Opinion
Whitman Clark et al., Respondents, v. The Village of Dunkirk et al., Appellants.
(Argued December 9, 1878;
decided December 17, 1878.)
Francis S. Edwards for appellants.
Thomas P. Grosvenor for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm without opinion.
All concur, except Folger, Andrews, and Earl, JJ., not voting.
Judgment affirmed.