Legal Opinion
Stillwell v. Morley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 18, 1966PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Per Curiam.
By deed dated June 29, 1878 one Smith Stillwell conveyed to the Ogdensburg and Morristown Railroad Company, then engaged in the construction of a railroad, a strip of land 80 feet in width across his farmland. The instrument recited that the grant was made “ for and in consideration of the covenants conditions and for the [monetary] consideration” therein expressed. It further stated that the railroad corporation accepted the conveyance “ upon * * * terms ” which it faithfully agreed to keep, one of which provided that it would “construct and put in operation and maintain forever…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Post v. . WeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Lyon v. . HerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- In re Schenectady Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- Avery v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Stillwell v. MorleyNew York Supreme Court · 1965
3Cited by5 opinions
- Suffolk Business Center, Inc. v. Applied Digital Data Systems, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Grand Union Co. v. Cord Meyer Development Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- City of Tempe v. Baseball Facilities, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
- Suffolk Business Center, Inc. v. Applied Digital Data Systems, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- The Grand Union Company v. Cord Meyer Development CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985