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General
May C. Louise Colwell, Respondent, v. The Chapter General of America, Knights of St. John and Malta, Appellant
167 N.Y. 612·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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Opinion
May C. Louise Colwell, Respondent, v. The Chapter General of America, Knights of St. John and Malta, Appellant.
(Argued June 3, 1901;
decided June 11, 1901.)
CóhoéllY. Chapter-General of America, K. of St. J. &M., 59 App. Div. 621, appeal dismissed.
Motion to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 27, 1901, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and an order denying a motion for a new trial.
The motion was made upon the grounds that the Appellate Division has unanimously decided that the verdict is supported by the evidence; that no question of law is presented for review; that there are no exceptions in the case, and the exceptions appearing in the return are frivolous.
I. Newton Williams for motion.
George II. Bruce opposed.
[MAJORITY]
Motion granted and appeal dismissed, with costs.