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French v. Kensico Cemetery

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

Decided July 6, 1942PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

Defendant maintains a high-class cemetery in the town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester county, N. Y. On March 3; 1927, plaintiff purchased a cemetery plot from defendant, and four months later erected thereon a mausoleum. On September 17, 1927, she purchased an additional lot, and another one on April 9, 1928, to round out the original plot. After the erection of the mausoleum, plaintiff caused to be placed therein the remains of members of her family, which were removed from burial places elsewhere. There have been no other interments in the mausoleum. Plaintiff is the sole remaining member of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Terwilliger v. Ontario, Carbondale & Scranton RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  2. Neary v. City Bank Farmers Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
  3. Kahlmeyer v. Green-Wood CemeteryNew York Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Kahlmeyer v. Green-Wood CemeteryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
  5. Matousek v. Bank of Europe Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. FHR TB, LLC v. TB Isle Resort, LP.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2011
  2. Jewish Center of Mount Vernon, Inc. v. Mount Eden Cemetery Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Frankel v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. In re the Estate of HagreenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978

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