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Thomas Tinsley, Appellant, v. Louisa A. Jemison, as Executrix of Elbert S. Jemison, Respondent

151 N.Y. 667·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY

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Opinion

Thomas Tinsley, Appellant, v. Louisa A. Jemison, as Executrix of Elbert S. Jemison, Respondent. Reported below, 11 App. Div, 623. (Argued February 1, 1897; decided February 9, 1897.) Motion to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered December 8, 1896, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the court dismissing the complaint on trial at Special Term. The motion was made on the ground that the decision of the Appellate Division was unanimous, and that the evidence supports or tends to sustain the findings of fact made by the trial judge. Luke O. Lockwood and John L. Mill for motion. Frederic A. Ward opposed. [MAJORITY] Motion denied, with ten dollars costs.