De Coppet v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad

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p. 605

Edward J. De Coppet et al., as Executors of Ernest F. Walton, Deceased, Respondents, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company et al., Appellants.

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Be Goppet v. JST. T. G. & H. R. R. R. Go., 88 App. Div. 615 , reversed.

(Argued April 26, 1904;

decided May 3, 1904.)

Appeal from so much of a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial depart

p. 606

ment, entered November 24, 1903, as affirms that part of a judgment in favor of plaintiffs which includes an additional allowance of $2,000 to the plaintiffs’ attorney.

JohnF. Brennan and Charles C. Paulding for appellants.

Willard Parker Butler and Edwin T. Mice for respondents.

Judgment, so far as appealed from, reversed, with costs, on opinion in Standard Trust Co. v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co. ( 178 N. Y. 407 ).

Concur: Parker, Ch. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Yann and Werner, JJ. Not sitting: Gray, J.

Cases cited

Standard Trust Co. v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad 178 N. Y. 407 N.Y. 1904-05-03 p. 606