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The President, Managers and Company of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, Respondents, v. Effingham F. Lawrence, Administrator, etc., Appellant
56 N.Y. 612·New York Court of Appeals·1874·NY
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Opinion
The President, Managers and Company of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, Respondents, v. Effingham F. Lawrence, Administrator, etc., Appellant.
(Argued February 13, 1874;
decided February 24, 1874.)
Amasa J. Parker for the appellant.
Samuel Hand for the respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm on opinion of Potter, J., in court below.
All concur.
Order affirmed, and judgment absolute against appellant.