Legal Opinion

Collins v. Collins

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1891PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from special term, Onondaga county. Action by John A. Collins against George K. Collins and others. From an interlocutory judgment entered on June 14, 1890, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial under section 1001, Code Civil Proe., defendants appeal. For prior reports, see 5 if. Y. Supp. 953, and 11 FT. Y. Supp. 941, mem.

1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.

The subject of this action is a piece or lot of land fronting on Genesee street in the city of Syracuse, being 50 feet upon the street, and running back 102 feet, and upon which there is now a brick block, called “Collins Block,” the lower part of which is used for business purposes, and all above for offices and living rooms, and is so circumstanced that a partition ■thereof cannot be made without great prejudice to the respective owners. The object of the action is to determine the ownership of the property and obtain partition or sale. The judgment appealed from adjudges that the plaintiff…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miner v. . BeekmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Culver v. . RhodesNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  3. Rothwell v. DeweesSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
  4. Knolls v. . BarnhartNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  5. Schoener v. . LissauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1887

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ellerson v. WestcottNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Rider v. PhillipsNew York Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Dunn v. DunnNew York Supreme Court · 1906

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