REPORTS OF CASES

DECIDED IN THE

COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE

STATE OF NEW YORK

FROM AND INCLUDING DECISIONS OF APRIL 15, TO DECISIONS
OF OCTOBER 7, 1902.

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NOTES, REFERENCES AND INDEX

BY EDWIN A. BEDELL,

STATE REPORTER.

VOLUME 171.

ALBANY

J. B. LYON COMPANY.

1902.

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JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

ALTON B. PARKER, CHIEF JUDGE.

JOHN C. GRAY,

DENIS O'BRIEN,

EDWARD T. BARTLETT,

ALBERT HAIGHT,

CELORA E. MARTIN,

IRVING G. VANN,

ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

EDGAR M. CULLEN,

WILLIAM E. WERNER,

JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT SERVING AS
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.*

*Designated by the Governor January 1, 1900, under section 7 of article VI of the Constitution, as amended in 1899.

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