Knower v. Atkins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1DissentCohn, J.
The judgment for plaintiff was proper. In a well-considered opinion the trial court set forth findings of fact all of which were fully warranted by the evidence. *360Plaintiff has a mere right to occupy and to use office space in conjunction with like occupancy and use by defendant. This right is an incorporeal one which might not be enforced by means of an ejectment action. The only remedy is in equity. (Brooks v. Wheeler, 243 N. Y. 28, 31.) The gravaman of plaintiff’s action as reflected in his pleadings and in his testimony was to restrain defendant from committing and continuing to commit…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Murtha v. . CurleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Coatsworth v. Lehigh Valley Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Acme Realty Co. v. . SchinasiNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Baily v. . HornthalNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Lamport v. . SmedleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
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