Moore v. Littel
New York Supreme Court
A PPBAL from a judgment of the city court of Brooklyn, Jx The action was brought to recover the possession of a lot of land situate in the city of Brooklyn, and was tried by the city judge without a jury, by consent of parties. He directed a judgment to be entered in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Lott, J,
This action was commenced" in the city court of Brooklyn, on the 22d day of May, 1861, for the recovery of a lot of land lying in the city of Brooklyn, being a part of a large tract formerly owned by Samuel Jackson. He, by a deed hearing date the 15th day of February, 1832, granted and conveyed the whole of said tract to John *494Jackson, named therein as party of the second part," for and during his natural life, and after his decease to his heirs and their assigns,” with a habendum clause in the following terms, viz: “ To have and to hold the above granted, bargained and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Campbell v. . RawdonNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Lawrence v. BayardNew York Court of Chancery · 1838
3Cited by6 opinions
- Jackson v. MiddletonNew York Supreme Court · 1866
- In re Mericlo, New York County Courts1882
- Webb v. . SweetNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Surdam v. . CornellNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In re McKennaDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1881
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