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William W. Mumford, as Receiver of George H. Powell et al., Respondent, v. George W. Crouch et al., Appellants, 1897 — 154 N.Y. 737 · caselaw · US
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William W. Mumford, as Receiver of George H. Powell et al., Respondent, v. George W. Crouch et al., Appellants
154 N.Y. 737·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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William W. Mumford, as Receiver of George H. Powell et al., Respondent, v. George W. Crouch et al., Appellants.
Mumford v. Crouch, 8 App. Div. 529, affirmed.
(Argued October 8, 1897;
decided October 26, 1897.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered August 1, 1896, which reversed a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon a decision of the court dismissing the complaint on trial at Special Term and granted a new trial.
Horace G. Pierce for appellants.
Elbridge I. Adams for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, and judgment absolute ordered against the defendants, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur.