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James H. Hooker, Appellant, v. The City of Rochester et al., Respondents
172 N.Y. 665·New York Court of Appeals·1902·NY
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Opinion
James H. Hooker, Appellant, v. The City of Rochester et al., Respondents.
Hooker v. City of Rochester, 57 App. Div. 530, affirmed.
(Argued November 24, 1902;
decided December 9, 1902.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered March 4, 1901, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court on trial at Special Term.
Eugene Van Voorhis for appellant.
William A. Sutherland for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., G-ray, O’Brien, Martin, Vann, Cullen and Werner, JJ.