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The People ex rel. James C. Fargo et al., Respondents, v. James S. Murphy et al., as Assessors, etc., Appellants, 1891 — 125 N.Y. 712 · caselaw · US
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The People ex rel. James C. Fargo et al., Respondents, v. James S. Murphy et al., as Assessors, etc., Appellants
125 N.Y. 712·New York Court of Appeals·1891·NY
All concur.
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Opinion
The People ex rel. James C. Fargo et al., Respondents, v. James S. Murphy et al., as Assessors, etc., Appellants.
(Argued December 15, 1890;
decided January 13, 1891.)
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made June 20, 1890, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term, which decision reversed proceedings of defendants as assessors, which proceedings were brought up for review by certiorari; also appeal from so much of the order of General Term as affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion to quash the writ of certiorari.
Philip A. Laing for appellants.
Ansley Wilcox for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm; no opinion.
All concur.
Judgment and order affirmed.