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Walter B. Allen, Survivor, etc., Appellant, v. The Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, 1873 — 52 N.Y. 637 · caselaw · US
General
Walter B. Allen, Survivor, etc., Appellant, v. The Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent
52 N.Y. 637·New York Court of Appeals·1873·NY
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Opinion
Walter B. Allen, Survivor, etc., Appellant, v. The Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent.
(Argued February 12, 1873;
decided February 18, 1873.)
L. Rasbrouclc, Jr., for the appellant.
Isaac Lawson for the respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm. No opinion.
Order affirmed and judgment absolute against plaintiff.