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John Swenarton et al., Appellants, v. Mary Hancock et al., Respondents, 1881 — 84 N.Y. 653 · caselaw · US
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John Swenarton et al., Appellants, v. Mary Hancock et al., Respondents
84 N.Y. 653·New York Court of Appeals·1881·NY
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Opinion
John Swenarton et al., Appellants, v. Mary Hancock et al., Respondents.
(Submitted February 8, 1881;
decided March 1, 1881.)
Reposted below (22 Hun, 38). Decided upon the facts in the case.
Man & Parsons for appellant Swenarton.
Jeremiah S. Black & Thomas W. Bartley for appellant Hutton.
William H. Taggard for respondent Locke.
Rufus L. Scott & Edwin G. Davis for respondent Walsh.
James W. Field and Kissam & Embury for respondents Thacher et al.
Amos G. Hull for respondents Allen et al.
Chilion B. Allen for other respondents.
[MAJORITY — Danforth, J.,]
Danforth, J.,
reads for affirmance.
All concur, except Rapadlo, J., absent.
Judgment affirmed.