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Henry W. Lawton, as Administrator of Jacob D. Lawton, Deceased, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant, 1897 — 154 N.Y. 739 · caselaw · US
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Henry W. Lawton, as Administrator of Jacob D. Lawton, Deceased, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant
154 N.Y. 739·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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Henry W. Lawton, as Administrator of Jacob D. Lawton, Deceased, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant.
Lawton v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 3 App. Div. 616, affirmed.
(Argued October 8, 1897;
decided October 26, 1897.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the 'Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered February 27, 1896, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and also affirmed an order •denying a motion for a new trial.
C. D. Prescott for appellant.
A. B. Steele for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
■Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur.