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John Hone, as Executor, etc., Respondent, v. John Watts De Peyster, Individually and as Executor, etc., Appellant, 1886 — 103 N.Y. 662 · caselaw · US
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John Hone, as Executor, etc., Respondent, v. John Watts De Peyster, Individually and as Executor, etc., Appellant
103 N.Y. 662·New York Court of Appeals·1886·NY
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Opinion
John Hone, as Executor, etc., Respondent, v. John Watts De Peyster, Individually and as Executor, etc., Appellant.
(Argued October 15, 1886;
decided October 29, 1886.)
James C. Garter for appellant.
John E. Ward and G. H. Crawford for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to reverse judgment of General Term, and to affirm that entered on report of referee on report of Horn blower, referee, adopted by Davis, J., in dissenting opinion in court below.
All concur.
Judgment accordingly.