Jackson ex dem. Beekman v. Haviland
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action of ejectment for land in Queensbury, in the county of Washington, which was tried at the Washington circuit, in June, 1813. The plaintiff claimed under the patent of Kayaderosseras, to John Tatham, and 12 others, dated November 2, 1708. The share of John Tatham passed, by his will, to his wife, Mary Tatham, who, on the 13th of October,. 1715, conveyed the same to Elias Boudinot, who, on the 1st of March, 1717, conveyed to George Clark, from whom it…
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THIS was an action of ejectment for land in Queensbury, in the county of Washington, which was tried at the Washington circuit, in June, 1813. The plaintiff claimed under the patent of Kayaderosseras, to John Tatham, and 12 others, dated November 2, 1708. The share of John Tatham passed, by his will, to his wife, Mary Tatham, who, on the 13th of October,. 1715, conveyed the same to Elias Boudinot, who, on the 1st of March, 1717, conveyed to George Clark, from whom it descended to his heir, George Clark, the younger, prior to the year 1768, On the 14th of March, 1768,. George Clark, the…
1Opinion of the CourtPlatt, J.
The plaintiff deduces a regular chain of title under the patent of Kayaderosseras, granted the 2d of November, 1708, to John Tatham and 12 others ; and the defendant also shows a regular deduction of title under the patent of Queensbury, granted the 20th of May, 1762,-to Jacob Haviland and others. Each of the patents (by reason of an interference) covérs the premises in question. On this general view, the plaintiff claiming under the oldest patent would, of course, be entitled to recover. But the defence is rested on two grounds ; 1st. That the conveyance from George Clark to Dirclc Lefferts…
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