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Wright v. . Douglass

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 5, 1853PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from the general term of the Supreme Court, in the fifth district, where judgment had been entered in favor of the defendant, upon a special verdict. (Reported below, 10 Barb. 97.) This was an ejectment to recover the north half of lot No. 130, in George Scriber’s fish-pond, or location, in Constantia, in the county of Oswego. The defendant was in possession at the commencement of the action.

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Appeal from the general term of the Supreme Court, in the fifth district, where judgment had been entered in favor of the defendant, upon a special verdict. (Reported below, 10 Barb. 97.) This was an ejectment to recover the north half of lot No. 130, in George Scriber’s fish-pond, or location, in Constantia, in the county of Oswego. The defendant was in possession at the commencement of the action. On a former trial, there was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff (3 Barb. 554); which, however, was reversed by this court, and a new trial awarded (2 N. Y. 393). *On a second trial, before…

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] This case comes before us on a special verdict.

The first question to be considered upon the facts found by the jury, is whether the Towanda Bank was the owner of the land in question when the attachment…

2Cited by21 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. . CrawfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Randall v. ConstansSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
  3. McKenna v. MeehanNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. Hutchins v. . Van VechtenNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  5. Melenky v. . MelenNew York Court of Appeals · 1922

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