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General
John P. McCormick, Respondent, v. The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, Appellant
150 N.Y. 584·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
John P. McCormick, Respondent, v. The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, Appellant.
(Argued October 16, 1896;
decided October 30, 1896.)
MoGormick v. Brooklyn Oily R. JR. Go., 10 Mise. Eep. 8, affirmed.
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the City-Court of Brooklyn, entered October 26, 1894, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict.
Albert 0. Tennant for appellant.
James JD. Bell for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Andrews,. Oh. J., O’Brien, Bartlett and Martin, JJ.
Dissent: Haight and Vann, JJ.
Not sitting: Gray, J.