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Chauncey St. John, Appellant, v. Howard W. Coates et al., Executors, etc., Respondents
140 N.Y. 634·New York Court of Appeals·1893·NY
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Opinion
Chauncey St. John, Appellant, v. Howard W. Coates et al., Executors, etc., Respondents.
(Submitted October 27, 1893;
decided November 28, 1893.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made March 31, 1892, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term and granted a new trial.
Louis F. Post for appellant.
John II. Post for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
■ Agree to affirm on opinion below.
All concur.
Judgment affirmed.