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William L. Rich, as Administrator of Josiah Rich, Deceased, Appellant, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Respondent, 1897 — 154 N.Y. 733 · caselaw · US
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William L. Rich, as Administrator of Josiah Rich, Deceased, Appellant, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Respondent
154 N.Y. 733·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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William L. Rich, as Administrator of Josiah Rich, Deceased, Appellant, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Respondent.
Rich v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 89 Hun, 604, affirmed.
(Argued October 5, 1897;
decided October 19, 1897.)
Appeal from a judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered August 14, 1895, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the court dismissing the complaint on trial at Circuit.
Esek Gowen for appellant.
William Allen Butler for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs ; no opinion.
All concur, except O’Brien and Vann, JJ., not voting.