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John L. Lawrence, Respondent, v. George W. Smith et al., Composing the Board of Supervisors of the County of Queens, et al., Respondents. The Suburban Electric Light Company of Valley Stream, L. I., et al., Appellants, 1901 — 165 N.Y. 635 · caselaw · US
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John L. Lawrence, Respondent, v. George W. Smith et al., Composing the Board of Supervisors of the County of Queens, et al., Respondents. The Suburban Electric Light Company of Valley Stream, L. I., et al., Appellants
165 N.Y. 635·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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John L. Lawrence, Respondent, v. George W. Smith et al., Composing the Board of Supervisors of the County of Queens, et al., Respondents. The Suburban Electric Light Company of Valley Stream, L. I., et al., Appellants.
Lawrence v. Smith, 39 App. Div. 639, affirmed.
(Argued December 17, 1900;
decided January 8, 1901.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 21, 1899, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term.
Henry A. Monfort for appellants.
William, S. Cogswell for John L. Lawrence, respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Haight, Landon and Werner, JJ. Not sitting: Cullen, J.