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Lucy S. Morrison, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. The Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Company, Appellant, 1895 — 144 N.Y. 703 · caselaw · US
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Lucy S. Morrison, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. The Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Company, Appellant
144 N.Y. 703·New York Court of Appeals·1895·NY
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Lucy S. Morrison, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. The Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Company, Appellant.
(Argued January 17, 1895;
decided February 5, 1895.)
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made December 1, 1893, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and also affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial.
Burton H. Harrison for appellant.
Thomas H. Pea/rsall for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm; no opinion.
All concur, except Peckham, Gray and Haight, JJ., dissenting. a
Judgment affirmed.