Ehrgott v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.

Decided June 10, 1884. Robert Earl wrote the opinion for the court.

96 N.Y. 264 · Cited 241 times

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• Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. Kellogg · 94 U.S. 469
• Maxmilian v. . Mayor · 62 N.Y. 160
• Ring v. . City of Cohoes · 77 N.Y. 83
• Leonard v. New York, Albany & Buffalo Electro Magnetic Telegraph Co. · 41 N.Y. 544

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