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John S. Prouty, Respondent, v. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company, impleaded, etc., Appellant, 1876 — 64 N.Y. 641 · caselaw · US
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John S. Prouty, Respondent, v. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company, impleaded, etc., Appellant
64 N.Y. 641·New York Court of Appeals·1876·NY
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John S. Prouty, Respondent, v. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company, impleaded, etc., Appellant.
(Argued February 22, 1876;
decided February 25, 1876.)
James Matthews for the appellant.
Lucien Birdseye for the respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to dismiss appeal. No opinion.
All concur ; Andrews, J., not sitting.
Appeal dismissed.