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In the Matter of the Estate of Benjamin Lord, Deceased. A. Edward Woodruff, Appellant; Edward Van Ness, Respondent, 1897 — 153 N.Y. 651 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Estate of Benjamin Lord, Deceased. A. Edward Woodruff, Appellant; Edward Van Ness, Respondent
153 N.Y. 651·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Estate of Benjamin Lord, Deceased. A. Edward Woodruff, Appellant; Edward Van Ness, Respondent.
Matter of Lord, 15 App. Div. 626, appeal dismissed.
(Argued April 19, 1897;
decided May 4, 1897.)
Motion to dismiss an appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 10, 1897, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion to vacate a taxation of costs, and to set aside an execution issued thereon.
Louis A. Noble for motion.
A. Edward Woodruff opposed.
[MAJORITY]
Motion granted and appeal dismissed, without costs.