Murray v. Sweasy

Andrews, Gr. P., J.

The premises Ho. 21 East Seventy-third street, in this city, were purchased by the plaintiff on September 6, 1887, and have' been continuously occupied by him and his family from that date to the present time. The purchase price was $45,000, and the property was subject to a mortgage of $35,000, the payment of which was assumed by the plaintiff and which is still an incumbrance upon the property. The plaintiff failed to pay the taxes for several years and, on or about March 7, 1898, at the instance of the defendant Sterling, who represented the mortgagee, the plaintiff gave…