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Davern v. Breen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 26, 1915
214 N.Y. 681 (N.Y. 1915)

Opinion

Argued March 10, 1915

Decided March 26, 1915

Paul Kieffer for appellant.

Sumner B. Stiles and P. Henry Delehanty for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: WILLARD BARTLETT, Ch. J., HISCOCK, CHASE, CUDDEBACK, HOGAN and SEABURY, JJ. Not sitting: MILLER, J.


Summaries of

Davern v. Breen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 26, 1915
214 N.Y. 681 (N.Y. 1915)
Case details for

Davern v. Breen

Case Details

Full title:JAMES F. DAVERN, Respondent, v . MATTHEW BREEN et al., Defendants, and…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 26, 1915

Citations

214 N.Y. 681 (N.Y. 1915)
108 N.E. 1092

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