Vanderzee v. . Vanderzee

The position that Cornelius Yanderzee, Jr., had no heritable interest in that portion of the property in. question which is described in his will as the new possession, cannot be maintained. This land consisted of two parcels, .containing in all one hundred and seventy-two acres adjoining on either side, a parcel of one hundred and twenty acres, •which was leased in fee to Cornelius Yanderzee, Jr., under written lease dated 4th of September, 1769, by Stephen Yan Rensselaer, who was at that time the owner of all the land in question.

The whole tract was claimed and possessed by Cornelius…