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James Lawrence et al., Appellants, v. Silas Merrifield et al., Respondents, 1878 — 73 N.Y. 590 · caselaw · US
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James Lawrence et al., Appellants, v. Silas Merrifield et al., Respondents
73 N.Y. 590·New York Court of Appeals·1878·NY
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Opinion
James Lawrence et al., Appellants, v. Silas Merrifield et al., Respondents.
(Argued February 20,1878 ;
decided March 19, 1878.)
F. R. Coudert for appellants.
Wm. A. Beach for respondents.
Agree to affirm.
[MAJORITY]
No opinion,
All concur, except Folger, J., not voting.
Judgment affirmed.