Ostrander v. Darling
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Pulton county. Action by George W. Ostrander and others against Erastus Darling. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLandon, J.
This action is to recover for logs and bark which the defendant cut upon, and carried away from, lot Ho. 20 Ox Bow tract, Hamilton county. The only question in issue was whether the plaintiffs or defendant had the better title. In 1842 the state, by its surveyor general, and in pursuance of the statute, gave a certificate of sale of the lot to Andrew K. More-house, he then paying 25 per cent, of the agreed price, and giving his bond for the balance, payable, with interest, in six equal annual payments. This *719transaction gave him the right of possession of the lands, and, upon payment of his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Ostrander v. . ChapinNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- People Ex Rel. Wright v. . ChapinNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Wood v. . KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- People v. TurnerNew York Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by1 opinion
- People ex rel. Chase v. WempleNew York Supreme Court · 1894