Dyett v. Central Trust Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Ejectment by George Dyett against Central Trust Company, trustee under the will of John W. Southack, deceased, and others, to recover possession of one undivided twenty-fourth part of a lot and building. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This is an action in ejectment, commenced by the plaintiff in 1888, to recover possession of one undivided twenty-fourth part of a lot and building No. 194 Broadway, in the city of New "York. The plaintiff claims as one of the heirs at law of Jessie Ann Dyett, and seeks to invalidate the title acquired in 1849 by respondents’ predecessor in title. These premises have been a fruitful source of litigation for 70 years, and, though in various forms many of the questions here involved have been the subject of judicial inquiry, the precise question upon which the rights of the parties are to be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- North American Coal Co. v. DyettNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
- Houghton v. StarrCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830
- Warner v. HoffmanNew York Court of Chancery · 1846
- Warner v. DyettNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
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- Rothschild v. DickinsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1912