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Watkins v. Wilcox

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 19, 1876
66 N.Y. 654 (N.Y. 1876)

Opinion

Argued June 8, 1876

Decided September 19, 1876

S.D. Halliday for the appellant.

Marcus Lyon for the respondents.



FOLGER, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur, except RAPALLO and MILLER, JJ., not voting.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Watkins v. Wilcox

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 19, 1876
66 N.Y. 654 (N.Y. 1876)
Case details for

Watkins v. Wilcox

Case Details

Full title:EDMUND H. WATKINS, Appellant, v . TIMOTHY D. WILCOX et al., Respondents

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Sep 19, 1876

Citations

66 N.Y. 654 (N.Y. 1876)

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