Croner v. Cowdrey
New York City Court
Appeal from trial term. Action by Benjamin Croner against Samuel F- Cowdrey and others, defendants. From a judgment for defendant Cowdrey, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Wyok, J.
This is an action of ejectment. The title in fee simple of the premises in question became vested in the state of ISTew York on June 6th, 1878, by the death of Nannette Johnson Harrison, without heirs or unrevoked last will and testament. The admission of the marriage record of the deceased preacher, Legare, as evidence of the marriage of Nannette Johnson to Harrison on March 18, 1873, was proper, and this has been so held by this court in Johnson v. Cowdrey, 19 N. Y. Supp. 678. See opinion filed June 27, 1892. This brings us down to the consideration of the only other question raised by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Canajoharie National Bank v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Johnson v. CowdreyNew York City Court · 1892