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Richard A. Aitkin, Respondent, v. Nellie L. Aitkin, as Administratrix with the Will Annexed of J. Scott Aitkin, Deceased, Appellant
154 N.Y. 756·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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Opinion
Richard A. Aitkin, Respondent, v. Nellie L. Aitkin, as Administratrix with the Will Annexed of J. Scott Aitkin, Deceased, Appellant.
Aitken v. Aitken, 4 App. Div. 414, affirmed.
(Argued October 25, 1897;
decided November 23, 1897.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered April 30, 1896, upon an order made April 27, 1896, which modified, and as modified affirmed, a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee.
Bernard J. Tinney for appellant.
A. V. 8. Cochrane for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order and judgment affirmed, with costs, on opinion belo.w.
All concur.