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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Mary B. O. Dwight, Respondent, v. Benjamin S. Platt et al., Assessors of the Village of Clinton, Appellants

151 N.Y. 664·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY

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Opinion

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Mary B. O. Dwight, Respondent, v. Benjamin S. Platt et al., Assessors of the Village of Clinton, Appellants. People ex rel. Dwight v. Platt, 93 Hun, 349, appeal dismissed. (Submitted January 20, 1897; decided February 9, 1897.) Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered December 30, 1895, which affirmed an order of Special Term appointing a referee to take evidence upon the return to a writ of certiorari brought to review an alleged erroneous assessment. C. D. Seth C. Adams for appellants. Jones & Townsend for respondent. [MAJORITY] Appeal dismissed on authority of People ex rel. U. & D. R. R. Co. v. Smith (85 N. Y. 628), with costs. All concur.