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William H. Coffin et al., Respondents, v. The New York Central Railroad Company, Appellant, 1874 — 56 N.Y. 632 · caselaw · US
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William H. Coffin et al., Respondents, v. The New York Central Railroad Company, Appellant
56 N.Y. 632·New York Court of Appeals·1874·NY
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Opinion
William H. Coffin et al., Respondents, v. The New York Central Railroad Company, Appellant.
(Argued February 26, 1874;
decided March 24, 1874.)
Reported below, 64 Barbour, 379.
C. B. Sedgwick for the appellant.
J. D. Husbands for the respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm; no opinion.
Judgment affirmed.