People ex rel. Nevins v. Willis
New York Supreme Court
Application for a mandamus. On July 9, 1857, the relator, William R. Kevins, instituted proceedings before Anson Willis (a justice of one of the district courts of the city of Kew York), pursuant to the provisions of article 2, title 10, chapter 8, part 3 of the Revised Statutes, entitled : “ Of summary proceedings to recover the possession of land in certain cases,” against Adam Havemeyer and others, to recov* er the possession of certain premises in the city of Kew York.
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Application for a mandamus. On July 9, 1857, the relator, William R. Kevins, instituted proceedings before Anson Willis (a justice of one of the district courts of the city of Kew York), pursuant to the provisions of article 2, title 10, chapter 8, part 3 of the Revised Statutes, entitled : “ Of summary proceedings to recover the possession of land in certain cases,” against Adam Havemeyer and others, to recov* er the possession of certain premises in the city of Kew York. Such proceedings were had before the said justice, that he, on the 21th of July, rendered a decision that the relator was…
1Opinion of the CourtDavies, J.
The proceedings before the justice are authorized by title 10 of chapter 8 of part 3 of the Revised Statutes, entitled “ Of summary proceedings to recover the possession of lands in certain cases,”—and the several acts amendatory thereof. By the provisions of these statutes as originally framed, section 28 of this title authorized the application to be made and the proceedings to be had before any judge of the county courts of any county, or mayor or recorder of any city, where the premises are situated, and in the city of Hew York, before the mayor, recorder, any alderman, any special…
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