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James Barber, Executor, etc., et al., Appellants, v. George Coleman et al., Respondents, 1873 — 53 N.Y. 637 · caselaw · US
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James Barber, Executor, etc., et al., Appellants, v. George Coleman et al., Respondents
53 N.Y. 637·New York Court of Appeals·1873·NY
All concur.
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Opinion
James Barber, Executor, etc., et al., Appellants, v. George Coleman et al., Respondents.
(Submitted June 12, 1873;
decided September 23, 1873.)
Decided upon the facts in the case.
E. Sprout for the appellants.
Smith & Stanbrough for the respondents.
[MAJORITY — Peckham, J.,]
Peckham, J.,
reads for affirmance.
All concur.