Dougherty v. King — 165 N.Y. 657

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Henry Dougherty, Respondent, v. John King et al., as Receivers of The New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, Appellants.

Headnote

Dougherty v. King, 41 App. Div. 1 , reversed.

(Argued January 22, 1901;

decided January 29, 1901.)

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered June 5, 1899, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and an order denying a motion for a new trial.

Henry Bacon for appellants.

John F. Anderson for respondent.

Judgment reversed, new trial granted, costs to abidé event, on the decisions in Hoffman v. King ( 160 N. Y. 618 ) and Van Inweqen v. Port Jervis, M. & N. Y. R. R. Co. ( 165 N. Y. 625 ).

Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, Bartlett,Martin,Vann, Cullen and Werner, JJ.

Cases cited

Dougherty v. King 41 App. Div. 1 N.Y. App. Div. 1899-05-03 p. 657
Hoffman v. King 160 N. Y. 618 N.Y. 1899-11-21 p. 657
Van Inwegen v. Port Jervis, Monticello & New York Railroad 165 N. Y. 625 N.Y. 1900-12-21 p. 657