Argued June 10, 1902
Decided June 24, 1902
Wm. W. MacFarland, Addison Gardner, George P. Hotaling and William H. Klenke for appellants.
Roger Foster and Ashbel P. Fitch, for respondents.
Motion to dismiss appeal denied and order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: PARKER, Ch. J., GRAY, HAIGHT, VANN, CULLEN and WERNER, JJ. Not voting: O'BRIEN, J.
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Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Date published: Jun 24, 1902
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