Hoffman v. Hoffman
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from Cayuga county court. Summary proceedings for the possession of land by Abbie H. Hoffman against John D. Hoffman. Defendant had judgment entered on a verdict of a jury, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMacomber, J.
This proceeding was instituted by the plaintiff under section 28 of 2 Bev. St. p. 513, as amended by chapter 471 of the Laws of 1874. This amendment was made so that the statute would apply to croppers, or persons working land on shares. The agreement upon which the plaintiff relies was made the 11th day of March, 1890, between her and the defendant. By its terms the defendant agreed properly to till and plow the lands of the plaintiff, which were described as being situated in the town of Conquest, on lot 17, except a certain portion of that lot, which had been sown to wheat, *388and certain…
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