Houghkirk v. President, Managers & Co. of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.

Decided April 17, 1883. John Ridley Finch wrote the opinion for the court.

92 N.Y. 219 · Cited 108 times

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• Oldfield v. . the N.Y. and Harlem R.R. Co. · 14 N.Y. 310
• Leeds v. . Metropolitan Gas-Light Co. · 90 N.Y. 26
• McGrath v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad · 63 N.Y. 522
• Grippen v. New York Central Railroad · 40 N.Y. 34

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