Legal Opinion

Cleveland v. Boerum

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1858PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment entered at a special term. For a statement of the facts, and the decision of the special term, see the report of the case below, 23 Barbour, 201.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, S. B. Strong, J.

This is a most ungracious suit. The plaintiff, for a nominal consideration, has intruded *253into matters with, which he had previously no concern, and now seeks, upon technical grounds, to deprive the defendants of their property, honestly and fairly obtained, and which they were induced to purchase under titles derived pursuant to, and by virtue of, a decree of a court of equity, which had remained unassailed for many years.

It is a material question, but one which I did not deem it necessary to consider when this case was formerly before mé, and should not now, but…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Amory v. LawrenceU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1872
  2. Griswold v. PerryNew York Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Daly v. BurchellNew York Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Fuller v. ScribnerNew York Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Gallavan v. GallavanNew York Supreme Court · 1900

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