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Porter M. French, Respondent, v. The City of Rochester Appellant, 1903 — 175 N.Y. 474 · caselaw · US
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Porter M. French, Respondent, v. The City of Rochester Appellant
175 N.Y. 474·New York Court of Appeals·1903·NY
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Porter M. French, Respondent, v. The City of Rochester Appellant.
French v. City of Rochester, 79 App. Div. 645, affirmed.
(Argued May 5, 1903;
decided May 19, 1903.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered January 30, 1903, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term.
William A. Sutherland for appellant.
Porter M. French for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs on the authority of Grant v. City of Rochester (175 N. Y. 473).
• Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Bartlett, Martin and Vann, JJ. Absent: Haight, J.