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John J. Townsend, Respondent, v. The New York Life Insurance and Trust Company as Administrator, etc., Appellant, 1884 — 94 N.Y. 656 · caselaw · US
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John J. Townsend, Respondent, v. The New York Life Insurance and Trust Company as Administrator, etc., Appellant
94 N.Y. 656·New York Court of Appeals·1884·NY
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Opinion
John J. Townsend, Respondent, v. The New York Life Insurance and Trust Company as Administrator, etc., Appellant.
(Argued January 21, 1884 ;
decided February 8, 1884.)
Reversed on the ground that there was not evidence sufficient to sustain certain of the referee’s findings of fact.
Ira D. Warren for appellant.
Joseph H. Choate for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Danforth, J.,]
Danforth, J.,
reads for reversal.
All concur.
Judgment reversed.