Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Anderson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 31, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Weinstein, J.
RPAPL 501, which appears in the article devoted to adverse possession, reads as follows: “An entry upon real property is not sufficient or valid as a claim unless an action is commenced thereupon within one year after the making thereof and within ten years after the time when the right to make it descended or accrued.” Admittedly, the meaning of this statute is not entirely clear. Accordingly, we *532herewith set forth our views as to the proper interpretation of this section.
The dispute which gave rise to this litigation concerns title to certain real property…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Belotti v. . BickhardtNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Deering v. . ReillyNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- City of New York v. Coney Island Fire Department of GravesendAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- City of New York v. Coney Island Fire DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Reiter v. Landon Homes, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
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3Cited by2 opinions
- McNamara v. Lake in the Sky, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Talmage v. Ronald Altman TrustDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1994