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David Golden, Appellant and Respondent; The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent, and Daniel Kelly, Appellant; William J. Kennedy, Appellant and Respondent, v. The Same, Respondent, and Richard M. Collard, Appellant and Respondent; John O'Brien, Appellant, v. The Same, Respondent, and William Clancey, Appellant, 1881 — 84 N.Y. 657 · caselaw · US