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Sarah J. Singer, Respondent, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York et al., Appellants, 1901 — 165 N.Y. 658 · caselaw · US
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Sarah J. Singer, Respondent, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York et al., Appellants
165 N.Y. 658·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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Opinion
Sarah J. Singer, Respondent, v. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York et al., Appellants.
Singer v. Mayor, etC., of New York, 47 App. Div. 42, affirmed.
(Argued January 16, 1901;
decided February 1, 1901.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made January 19, 1900, granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial on exceptions ordered to he heard in the first instance by the Appellate Division, after a verdict in favor of defendants, directed by the court at a Trial Term.
John Whalen, Corporation Counsel (Theodore Connoly and George London of counsel), for appellants.
Samuel H. Ordway and M. E. Kelley for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed and judgment absolute ordered for plaintiff on the stipulation, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Bartlett, Haight, Martin, Vann, Landon and Cullen, JJ. Taking no part: Parker, Ch. J.