Wilde v. Jenkins
New York Court of Chancery
In May, 1829, Seth Jenkins filed a bill, in this court, for the partition of a certain manufacturing establishment in the county of Columbia, on the south side of Major AbrahanVs creek, and a lot on the north side called the Van Rensselaer lot; to -which bill James Wilde and John F. Jenkins were made defendants.
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In May, 1829, Seth Jenkins filed a bill, in this court, for the partition of a certain manufacturing establishment in the county of Columbia, on the south side of Major AbrahanVs creek, and a lot on the north side called the Van Rensselaer lot; to -which bill James Wilde and John F. Jenkins were made defendants. In July thereafter, J. Wilde filed a cross bill against S. & J. F. Jenkins, alleging, among other things, that another manufacturing establishment, situated on the north side of the creek, also belonged to the same parties, although claimed to be held as corporate property belonging…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
For the purpose of understanding the complicated proceedings in this case, and the questions to be decided, it is necessary to go into an examination of the transactions between J. Wilde and S. & J. F. Jenkins, so far as they can be understood from the pleadings and proofs before me, somewhat at length. The Columbia Manufacturing Society was incorporated in February, 1809, for the purpose of manufacturing cotton and wool. (See Priv. Laws of 1809, p. 49.) And, by the act of February, 1812, the village of Columbiaville was organized, and certain municipal powers in relation to…
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