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General
Lewis S. Samuel, Appellant, v. The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, Respondent
150 N.Y. 583·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
Lewis S. Samuel, Appellant, v. The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, Respondent.
(Argued October 15, 1896;
decided October 30, 1896.)
Samuel v. Fidelity & Casualty Co., 76 Hun,- 308, affirmed.
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 29, 1894, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court and directed judgment for the defendant dismissing the complaint.
Raphael J. Moses for appellant.
P. S. Dudley for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur.