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Mary L. Decker, Respondent, v. Hiram Kells, Individually and as Guardian of Mary L. Decker, Appellant, 1905 — 183 N.Y. 545 · caselaw · US
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Mary L. Decker, Respondent, v. Hiram Kells, Individually and as Guardian of Mary L. Decker, Appellant
183 N.Y. 545·New York Court of Appeals·1905·NY
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Mary L. Decker, Respondent, v. Hiram Kells, Individually and as Guardian of Mary L. Decker, Appellant.
(Argued November 27, 1905;
decided December 12, 1905.)
Decker v. Kells, 92 App. Div. 615, affirmed.
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered March 11, 1904, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee.
T. E. Courtney and J. Courtney for appellant.
James Dougherty for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment modified by striking therefrom the sum of sixty dollars taxed below for stenographer’s fees, and as so modified affirmed, with costs in this court to respondent; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Oh. J., Gbay, O’Beien, Babtlett, Haight, Vann and Webneb, JJ.