Majeski v. Stuyvesant Homes, Inc.

Once upon a time those who chose to stroll to the Cadwalader property in Trenton would catch the view of an exceedingly picturesque ravine. Between its moss-covered banks and beneath a verdant canopy of overhanging boughs and migrant vines a stream flowed peacefully along the corridor, sparkling only intermittently from some intrusive ray of the sun. Its rare beauty inspired many to describe it as one of "nature's cathedrals."

Such was the charm and enchanting loveliness of the ravine when in 1908 the Cadwalader estate resolved to market its neighboring lands to the east. A map or plan,…