Ernst v. . Hudson River Railroad Co.

Decided March 5, 1866. John Kilham Porter wrote the opinion for the court.

35 N.Y. 9 · Cited 83 times

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• Commonwealth of Ky. v. DENNISON, GOVERNOR, &C. · 65 U.S. 66

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