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Richard Cousins, Appellant, v. Edward J. Swords, Respondent, 1900 — 162 N.Y. 625 · caselaw · US
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Richard Cousins, Appellant, v. Edward J. Swords, Respondent
162 N.Y. 625·New York Court of Appeals·1900·NY
Concur: Pabkeb, Oh. J., O’Bbien, Babtlett, Haight, Mabtin, Vann and Landon, JJ.
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Opinion
Richard Cousins, Appellant, v. Edward J. Swords, Respondent.
Cousins v. Swords, 14 App. Div. 388, affirmed.
(Submitted March 9, 1900;
decided March 27, 1900.)
Appeal from a final judgment of the Supreme Court, entered May 12,1897, by default, after the failure of plaintiff to serve an amended complaint within twenty days as allowed by an order of the. Appellate Division in the 'first judicial department, reversing an interlocutory judgment overruling a demurrer to the complaint and sustaining such demurrer.
W. B. Donihee for appellant.
William H. Sage for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment and order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur: Pabkeb, Oh. J., O’Bbien, Babtlett, Haight, Mabtin, Vann and Landon, JJ.