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Moritz Josephthal et al., Appellants, v. John C. Steffen et al., Respondents, 1880 — 83 N.Y. 612 · caselaw · US
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Moritz Josephthal et al., Appellants, v. John C. Steffen et al., Respondents
83 N.Y. 612·New York Court of Appeals·1880·NY
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Opinion
Moritz Josephthal et al., Appellants, v. John C. Steffen et al., Respondents.
(Argued September 28, 1880;
decided December 21, 1880.
Seig. Spingarn for appellants.
M. L. Townsend for respondents.
Agree to reverse order of General and affirm judgment of Special Term, without opinion.
[MAJORITY]
All concur, except Miller, Danforth and Finch, JJ., dissenting ; Danforth, J., writing dissenting opinion.
Order reversed and judgment affirmed.