Litchfield v. Bond
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Judgment on Report of Referee. Action by Edward H. Litchfield against Edward A. Bond and others. From a judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
The plaintiff is the owner of a forest park or game preserve, consisting of about 9,000 acres, substantially inclosed by a wire fence, and situated on the southerly borders of Franklin county. The south line of Franklin county had been long in dispute; the contending lines being nearly a mile apart, and embracing several square miles of territory, concerning which the jurisdiction of the courts and the right of suffrage and taxation were in doubt. By chapter 473, p. 1125, of the Laws of 1902, the Legislature authorized and directed the State Engineer and Surveyor to locate, establish, and…
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- Coster v. Mayor, Aldermen & CommonaltyNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- People v. . StephensNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Robinson v. . ChamberlainNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Brownell v. . Town of GreenwichNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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- United States v. 243.22 Acres of Land in Village of FarmingdaleDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1942