Opinion
Argued October 7, 1925
Decided October 27, 1925
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
Henry S. Mansfield for appellants.
George P. Nicholson, Corporation Counsel ( John F. O'Brien and William T. Kennedy of counsel), for respondents.
In each case order of the Appellate Division reversed and that of Special Term affirmed, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division, on dissenting opinion of MERRELL, J., below.
Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ.