State Supreme Court / N.Y.

Coster v. Mayor, Aldermen & Commonalty

Decided January 24, 1871. Charles James Folger wrote the opinion for the court.

43 N.Y. 399 · Cited 120 times

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Ayers v. Lawrence · 14 N.Y. 192

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