Raquette Falls Land Co. v. International Paper Co.
New York Supreme Court
Action in ejectment. This was an action in ejectment brought by plaintiff against defendant. Plaintiff’s title is founded upon a patent from the State, which acquired title under the Comptroller’s tax sale of 1848 for taxes of 1844, the deed to the State being delivered in 1855. The defendant’s title is based upon a county treasurer’s tax sale of 1852 for taxes of 1849, subsequent to sale to the State, and county treasurer’s' deed given in 1854. Also upon a Comptroller’s…
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Action in ejectment. This was an action in ejectment brought by plaintiff against defendant. Plaintiff’s title is founded upon a patent from the State, which acquired title under the Comptroller’s tax sale of 1848 for taxes of 1844, the deed to the State being delivered in 1855. The defendant’s title is based upon a county treasurer’s tax sale of 1852 for taxes of 1849, subsequent to sale to the State, and county treasurer’s' deed given in 1854. Also upon a Comptroller’s deed from the.tax sale of 1900 for taxes of 1898. The latter deed was attacked as illegal and void upon the ground that the…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
Upon the facts in this case the plaintiff is entitled to judgment for the relief demanded in the complaint, with costs.
In the year 1848 the land in controversy was sold for taxes assessed for the year 1844, and was bid in by the Comptroller on behalf of the People of the State of Hew York. At the expiration of the two years allowed for redemption they became the equitable owner of this land, although the title in them was not perfected until a deed was given by the Comptroller in 1855.
In 1852 the same land was again sold for taxes, assessed for the year 1845, to one Small. This sale was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wells v. . JohnstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Wells v. JohnstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. FirthNew York Supreme Court · 1914
- People v. La PrairieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Raquette Falls Land Co. v. HoytAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905