Rutgers Female College v. Tallman
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Rutgers Female College of New York against Cornelius H. Tallman. From a judgment in favor of defendant (24 N. Y. Supp. 771), plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
For a little over two years prior to June 1, 1872, James P. Pierce, of the state of California, had the record title to certain premises known as Nos. 487, 489, and 491 Fifth avenue,— premises for which a number of years had been occupied by this plaintiff for college purposes. On that date Pierce conveyed the *160property to this defendant, for a consideration of $120,000. At the time of the conveyance, defendant was a trustee of the plaintiff, to which position he was elected June 20, 1871. Immediately after the defendant had acquired title to the premises, he leased them to the plaintiff from…
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