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Langdon v. Mayor, Aldermen Commonalty, N.Y

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 24, 1892
31 N.E. 98 (N.Y. 1892)
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In Langdon v. Mayor (133 N.Y. 628) the court said: "The Legislature * * * by the enactment of chapter 574 of the Laws of 1871, inaugurated a radical and sweeping change of policy upon the subject.

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Opinion

Argued March 3, 1892

Decided May 24, 1892

Thomas P. Wicks and James Hillhouse for appellants. Wheeler H. Peckham, Richard S. Emmett, Thomas L. Ogden and W.J. Marrin, for respondents.

MAYNARD, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur, except PECKHAM, J., taking no part.

Judgments affirmed.

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Langdon v. Mayor, Aldermen Commonalty, N.Y

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 24, 1892
31 N.E. 98 (N.Y. 1892)

In Langdon v. Mayor (133 N.Y. 628) the court said: "The Legislature * * * by the enactment of chapter 574 of the Laws of 1871, inaugurated a radical and sweeping change of policy upon the subject.

Summary of this case from City of New York v. Wilson Co.
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Langdon v. Mayor, Aldermen Commonalty, N.Y

Case Details

Full title:WALTER LANGDON, Respondent, v . THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 24, 1892

Citations

31 N.E. 98 (N.Y. 1892)
31 N.E. 98
45 N.Y. St. Rptr. 191

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