Legal Opinion
Helterline v. People
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 7, 1946PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThacher, J.
Plaintiff brought suit under article 15 of the Eeal Property Law to determine the ownership of the southern half of lot number 91, Jerseyfield Patent, in the town of Stratford, county of Pulton, claiming to have acquired title thereto from one Lena M. Levitt by deed received for record January 15, 1929. Having proved this conveyance, plaintiff traced his title through mesne conveyances back to 1852. This chain of title is complete notwithstanding an assignment for the benefit of creditors by one of plaintiff’s predecessors in title on April 5, 1880. True, the record fails to show any…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Marx v. HanthornSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Meigs v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Cromwell v. . MacLeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Dunkum v. MacEck Building Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Saranac Land & Timber Co. v. RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Werking v. Amity Estates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Kiamesha Development Corp. v. Guild Properties, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Howard v. MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Oneida Indian Nation of NY v. City of Sherrill, NYDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2001
- Mastronardi v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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