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In the Matter of the Petition of Hubert O. Thompson, Commissioner of Public Works, etc.; Charles A. Culver et al., Appellants; Hiram Farrington, Respondent
148 N.Y. 743·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Petition of Hubert O. Thompson, Commissioner of Public Works, etc.; Charles A. Culver et al., Appellants; Hiram Farrington, Respondent.
Reported below, 89 Hun, 32.
(Argued January 20, 1896;
decided January 31, 1896.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made July 26, 1895, which reversed an order of the Special Term directing the payment of an award for damages arising out of the construction of the new aqueduct by New York city.
Ja/rnes B. Lockwood for appellants.
Francis La/rkin for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur.