New York Supreme Court, 1876

Gaffney v. Bigelow

Gaffney v. Bigelow
New York Supreme Court · Decided July 1, 1876
2 Abb. N. Cas. 311

Counsel

Ruger & Jenney, for appellants., S. J. Barrows, for respondents.

Gaffney v. Bigelow

Opinion of the Court

The Court*

were of opinion that the indorsement on the envelope to return in five days did not prejudice the party to whom it was addressed unless it was made to appear that, by reason of the return in obedience to the indorsement, the party failed to receive it. It appearing in this case that the papers were received, notwithstanding the indorsement, the order was reversed.

Present, Mullin, P. J., and E. Darwin Smith and J. W. Gilbert, JJ.

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