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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant.
    (Argued October 12, 1914;
    decided November 24, 1914.)
    
      People v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 155 App. Div. 699, reversed.
    Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered March 20,1913, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict in an action to recover damages to the forest preserve from fire alleged to have been, negligently set by defendant.
    
      Martin E. McClary for appellant.
    
      Thomas Carmody, Attorney-General (John T. Norton of counsel), for respondent.
   Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide event, on authority of People v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co. (213 N. Y. 136).

Concur: Werner, Hiscock, Chase, Collin, Hogan and Cardozo, JJ. Not voting: Miller, J.