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Emma Condit Smith, as Executrix of George Condit Smith, Deceased, and as Guardian of Sallie Barnes Smith et al., Appellant, v. William Pennington, Respondent
154 N.Y. 759·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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Opinion
Emma Condit Smith, as Executrix of George Condit Smith, Deceased, and as Guardian of Sallie Barnes Smith et al., Appellant, v. William Pennington, Respondent.
Smith v. Pennington, 12 App. Div. 378, affirmed.
(Argued October 28, 1897;
decided November 23, 1897.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 30, 1896, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the court dismissing the complaint at a Trial Term, a jury having been waived.
Alex. Thain for appellant.
John Broolcs Leavitt for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed on opinion below, with costs against, •appellant personally.
All concur.