Lawrence v. . Brown
New York Court of Appeals
* Appeal from the general term of the Superior Court of the city of New York’ where a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of the plaintiff had been affirmed.
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* Appeal from the general term of the Superior Court of the city of New York’ where a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of the plaintiff had been affirmed. This was an action brought by the widow of Isaac Lawrence, deceased, against the defendant, Brown, for" the use and occupation of the premises Nos. 65 and 651-Canal street, in the city of New York, for the quarter preceding the 1st May 1847. The plaintiff was the widow of Isaac Lawrence, who died seised of the premises in question, on the 12th July 1841, having purchased the same in May 1825. In April 1842, the plaintiff filed her…
1Opinion of the CourtPaige, J.
The principal question presented on this appeal is, whether by the surrogate’s order directing the sale of the real estate of Isaac Lawrence for the payment of his debts, and the subsequent proceedings had before the surrogate, and the acts of the respondent, the respondent is estopped or concluded from setting up her estate for life in the premises in question, assigned to her for her dower, as against the purchaser at the sale under the surrogate’s order, under whom the defendant claims.
It is insisted by the appellant, that the evidence rejected by the superior court would have authorized…
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