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John S. Prouty, Respondent, v. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company, Appellant, 1884 — 95 N.Y. 667 · caselaw · US
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John S. Prouty, Respondent, v. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company, Appellant
95 N.Y. 667·New York Court of Appeals·1884·NY
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John S. Prouty, Respondent, v. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company, Appellant.
(Argued March 18, 1884;
decided April 15, 1884.)
This case presented the same questions and was decided on authority of O'Brien v. Yo-ung {ante, p. 428).
Edward 8. Rapadlo for appellant.
luoien Birdseye for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Danforth, J.]
Danforth, J.
reads mem. for reversal of orders of Special and General Terms and for granting of motion on authority of O'Brien v. Young.
All concur, except Rapallo and Andrews, JJ., not sitting.
Ordered accordingly.