Carver v. Jackson
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS was a writ of error to the circuit court of the United States, for the southern district of New York. In the circuit court for the southern district of New York, an. action of ejectment was instituted by the defendant in error, for the recovery of a tract of land in the town of Carmel, in the county of Putnam, in the state of New York. The plaintiff cl aiméd. title on the demise'of John Jacob Astor and others, named in the case.
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THIS was a writ of error to the circuit court of the United States, for the southern district of New York. In the circuit court for the southern district of New York, an. action of ejectment was instituted by the defendant in error, for the recovery of a tract of land in the town of Carmel, in the county of Putnam, in the state of New York. The plaintiff cl aiméd. title on the demise'of John Jacob Astor and others, named in the case. The action was tried by a jury at October term 1829, in- the circuit court, in the city ofJNTew York, and. á verdict and judgment rendered for the plaintiff in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Story
This is a writ of error to the circuit court of the southern district of New York, in a case where the plaintiff in error Was the original defendant. The action is ejectment, brought upon several demises; and among others, upon the demise of John Jacob Astor. The cause was tried upon the general issue, and a verdict rendered for the original plaintiff, upon which judgment was entered in his favour; and the present writ of error is brought to revise that judgment.
Both parties claim under Mary Philipse, who, it is admitted, was seised of the premises in fee in January 1758. Some Of the counts…
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