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The People of the State of New York ex rel. R. Ed. Schofield et al., Appellants, v. George Schoonover et al., as Trustees of the Village of Port Jervis, et al., Respondents
166 N.Y. 629·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. R. Ed. Schofield et al., Appellants, v. George Schoonover et al., as Trustees of the Village of Port Jervis, et al., Respondents.
People ex rel. Schofield v. Schoonover, 47 App. Div. 278, affirmed.
(Argued March 28, 1901:
decided April 16, 1901.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made January 9, 1900, which reversed a judgment of Special Term striking from the assessment roll of the village of Port Jervis an assessment against the relators for personal property and confirmed the assessment.
William A. Parshall for appellants.
John W. Lyon for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Haight, Landon and Werner, JJ. Not sitting: Cullen, J.