Jackson ex dem. Brown v. Ayers
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action of ejectment, brought to recover land lying in the town of Hoosick, in the county of Rensselaer. The, cause was tried before Mr. Justice Platt, at the Rensselaer cuit, in December, 1816. At the trial the plaintiff produced in evidence an agreement executed by the defendant, and Cross and Chase of the one part, . * 1 and Brown, one of the lessors of the plaintiff, of the other part, ’ r 5 1 > dated the 15th of February, 1810, by which Brown covenanted to…
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THIS was an action of ejectment, brought to recover land lying in the town of Hoosick, in the county of Rensselaer. The, cause was tried before Mr. Justice Platt, at the Rensselaer cuit, in December, 1816. At the trial the plaintiff produced in evidence an agreement executed by the defendant, and Cross and Chase of the one part, . * 1 and Brown, one of the lessors of the plaintiff, of the other part, ’ r 5 1 > dated the 15th of February, 1810, by which Brown covenanted to convey to the other parties to the agreement certain lands in l^e town of Hoosick, of which they were respectively in the…
1Per curiam
The plaintiff in this case rests his right to recover the premises in question, on a covenant or agreement entered into between Jonathan Brown and the defendant, by which the defendant agreed to purchase the lands of Brown; the defendant then being in possession of the same. The defendant offered to prove, that one Dobkins was in possession of the premises forty years ago, claiming title ; and that the defendant was now in possession claiming under him, and had a deed from his heirs. This testimony was overruled. The defendant then offered to show an outstanding title in Isaac Rogers. That…
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