James v. Woodruff
New York Supreme Court
On appeal from the court of chancery, where a decree was made reversing the decision of the assistant vice chancellor of the first circuit, and dismissing the complainants’ bill with costs. A statement of the facts together with the opinion of the chancellor appears in the report of the case in 10 Paige, 541. The case was argued here by
1Opinion of the Court
Senators Hard, Johnson and Lott,
delivered opinions- in which they came to the same conclusions stated in the opinion of the chancellor; and Senator Barlow delivered an opinion in favor of reversing the decree appealed from.
On the question being put, “ Shall this decree be reversed T the members of the court voted as follows:
For reversal: Senators Backus, Barlow, Burnham, Chamberlain, Deyo and Talcott—6.
For affirmance: The President, Mr. Justice Jewett, and Senators Bockee, Emmons, Hand, Hard, Johnson, Lott, Mitchell, Porter, Sedgwick, Smith and Wright—13.
Decree affirmed
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