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Libbie Van Wagner, Respondent, v. John Thompson, as Executor of Betsey Eldridge, Deceased, Appellant
167 N.Y. 530·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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Opinion
Libbie Van Wagner, Respondent, v. John Thompson, as Executor of Betsey Eldridge, Deceased, Appellant.
(Argued March 22, 1901;
decided April 30, 1901.)
Van Wagner v. Thompson, 53 App. Div. 627, affirmed.
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered July 3, 1900, modifying and affirming as modified a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee.
John T. McDonough for appellant.
George Addington for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs ; no opinion.
Concur: Gray, Bartlett, Martin, Vann, Cullen and Werner, JJ. Taking no part: Parker, Ch. J.