Legal Opinion

Tenpas v. Uhl

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 3, 1950Published

1Opinion of the CourtKimball, J.

In this action in ejectment, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff. The premises consisted of an acre of land, more or less, which was included in the description of farm premises conveyed to the plaintiffs in 1936. The plaintiffs ’ deed contained no exception or reservation of the said acre which had been used for school purposes since about 1870. The plaintiffs and their predecessors in title, since 1909, had not been in possession of the school site and had exercised no dominion over this property. The plaintiffs’ case rested upon their record title solely. The defendant [appellant]…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Belotti v. . BickhardtNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  2. Maryland v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  3. Spillsbury v. School District No. 19Arizona Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Harrison v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
  5. Lee v. County School BoardCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926

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