Argued January 21, 1969
Decided February 19, 1969
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, DARWIN W. TELESFORD, J.
Gerald Mann for appellant.
Roy L. Reardon and John J. Tigue, Jr., for respondents.
Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING, BREITEL and JASEN.
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Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Date published: Feb 19, 1969
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