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Sarah Nelligan, Respondent, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Appellants, 1875 — 62 N.Y. 630 · caselaw · US
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Sarah Nelligan, Respondent, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Appellants
62 N.Y. 630·New York Court of Appeals·1875·NY
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Sarah Nelligan, Respondent, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Appellants.
(Argued June 4, 1875;
decided June 15, 1875.)
Decided on the facts and upon the grounds that the points presented here were not made or raised on the trial
D. J. Dean for the appellants.
Wm. F. McNamara for the respondent.
[MAJORITY — Allen, J.,]
Allen, J.,
reads for affirmance.
All concur. Judgment affirmed.