General

American Press Association, Respondent, v. May Thorne Brantingham, Respondent, and Westchester Trust Company, Appellant

173 N.Y. 601·New York Court of Appeals·1903·NY

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Opinion

American Press Association, Respondent, v. May Thorne Brantingham, Respondent, and Westchester Trust Company, Appellant. Reported below, 75 App. Div. 435. (Argued January 5, 1903; decided January 13, 1903.) Motion to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 19, 1902, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The motion was made upon the grounds that the affirmance by the Appellate Division was unanimous, and a question of fact only was involved. Alex Thain for motion. Joseph J. Cunningham opposed. [MAJORITY] Motion denied, without costs.