Markle v. Osborne

Hasbrouck, J.:

Some time prior to the 12th day of November, 1915, Cornelia J. Terwilliger owned a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situate in the town of Rochester, Ulster county.

On or about the 12th day of November, 1915, she sold the property to the defendant herein, Zachary Osborne, taking back a mortgage conditioned for the payment of the sum of $1,400. On or about November 12, 1916, fire occurred on said premises in which the barn and wagonhouse and pigpen containing produce and other property were destroyed. On the twenty-fifth of December of that year Cornelia J.…