Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Advocates George B. Smith for Chatfield T. Bates for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION EDWIN W. RICE, JR., et al., Respondents, v. GEORGE W. VAN VRANKEN, Appellant. Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: CARDOZO, Ch. J., POUND, CRANE, LEHMAN, KELLOGG, O'BRIEN and HUBBS, JJ.